How To Know For Sure That You’re Old

All my life I’ve heard people say that you’re only as old as you feel, and honestly, I just don’t get that.

I mean, I hear ancient women proclaiming that hey, they may be 99, but they FEEL 29. I personally didn’t think 29 was anything to brag about. I’ve felt better at many subsequent ages than I did during my twenties, and what’s the big deal about freezing age at 29, anyway? It’s overrated.

My mother-in-law (who, along with my mother, forms the pair affectionately known as The Moms) is about to turn, I think, 87. It doesn’t matter anymore whether I know how old the gal is. SHE believes, and advertises, that she is 63. Why should I think otherwise?

My own mother, a youngster at nearly 78, is quite accurate when asked by the paramedics (which just happened during our last ER run on Thursday night) how old she is. I don’t know, though, whether how old she FEELS might be affected by what year she imagines it to be. What asked THAT question, she came up with an unequivacable “1908.”

(By the way, if I just spelled unequivacable wrong, bear with me. I ain’t getting any younger here.)

I understand the 1908 answer. Really, I do. When you’re born in 1930 and everyone in your family tends to die rather young, I suppose you don’t think you’ll ever be asked a question that requires an answer in the next millenium. Besides, by the time we got to the hospital and the doctor asked her the same question, she succinctly spat out, “2-0-0-8.” So there.

The Moms are aging, that’s for sure. And none too gracefully, if you ask me. But what do I know? I’m just a young whippersnapper, right? You do know that 54 is the new 37, don’t you?

Monday was Doctor Day for Mom. I managed to get her back and forth by myself, but it wasn’t easy. It involves transferring her from a wheelchair to my car (she’s 6” taller and weighs 80 pounds more than I do), hoisting the chair into the back, pushing the chair up steep ramps, leaving her tapping her foot while I run back out to park the car, and then…well, lather, rinse, repeat.

I worked up a bad enough sweat that by the time I got home, I needed another shower. But that’s not the worst part. The worst is that Mom noticed and couldn’t stop mentioning that I talk to myself. A lot.

I don’t do it all the time, but when I’m juggling the Mama, filling out a million forms, praying a kind stranger will appear out of no where and open the door for us, and trying to answer the doctor’s questions about the history of Mom’s urinary tract infections while getting her urinary tract completely confused with my mother-in-law’s, yeah. I talk to myself.

When she heard me say, “Grab Mom’s purse from the back seat,” she brought it up. Later, when I muttered, “OK, Katy, you put her name as the party responible for payment, not yours...” she gave me one of those looks and said, “You’re doing it again.”

On the way home, remembering previous doctor runs, I guess I must have said out loud, “She probably wants a chili cheese dog with extra onions from Sonic…” because Mom blurted out, “You’re getting old!”

Like boomers everywhere, I can congratulate myself on my perennial youth all I want. Apparently, I’m still with-it enough to know when I’m busted.

Posted by Katy on 01/09/08 at 03:17 PM

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Too funny! I know I'm getting old, like today, when I mentioned turning 41 later this month, and some of the students replied, "Gosh, you're older than my mom!" I can't help but wonder if I've been teaching too long....
Posted by Bridget on 01/09/08 at 04:49 PM
Oh this is so funny I even read it aloud to Bruce. I talk to myself all the time. When I'm at home, I do it aloud in a sarcastic voice. Outside, I mutter. Truthfully, I've been talking to myself for years. If it's any comfort to you Katy, when I worked on Wall Street 20-30 years ago when I was young, everyone talked to themselves because the job was so stressful. Soo...you're still cool.
Posted by Suzan on 01/09/08 at 05:49 PM
Bridgie--It is a SAD thing when my baby sister starts to think SHE'S old. What does that say about ME? Funny story about your student..... :)

Suzan--I am glad your Bruce is back home where he belongs! I LOVE it that you talk to yourself in a sarcastic voice!!! So do I!!! (You figured, right?)
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Personal blog of christian writer & fallible mom Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri Katy is represented by Greg Johnson at WordServe Literary Read more Katy at LateBoomer.net Follow Katy on Twitter Follow Katy on Facebook 123 Recent Posts Try Becoming Brenda Starr Off Beat Scattered That’s It So I’ve Finally Signed With An Agent. Now What? The Spoon Sciatica Sweetheart A Woman’s Train of Thought Has No Caboose However much we own, we are all still living on borrowed time After all, when restaurants shrink portions, they don’t shrink prices. As with everything in life, balance is key. Slow down, you move too fast… Yeah, I know. I have issues. Search Advanced Search Syndicate Login E me at katy @ ngenius.com	How To Know For Sure That You’re Old All my life I’ve heard people say that you’re only as old as you feel, and honestly, I just don’t get that. I mean, I hear ancient women proclaiming that hey, they may be 99, but they FEEL 29. I personally didn’t think 29 was anything to brag about. I’ve felt better at many subsequent ages than I did during my twenties, and what’s the big deal about freezing age at 29, anyway? It’s overrated. My mother-in-law (who, along with my mother, forms the pair affectionately known as The Moms) is about to turn, I think, 87. It doesn’t matter anymore whether I know how old the gal is. SHE believes, and advertises, that she is 63. Why should I think otherwise? My own mother, a youngster at nearly 78, is quite accurate when asked by the paramedics (which just happened during our last ER run on Thursday night) how old she is. I don’t know, though, whether how old she FEELS might be affected by what year she imagines it to be. What asked THAT question, she came up with an unequivacable “1908.” (By the way, if I just spelled unequivacable wrong, bear with me. I ain’t getting any younger here.) I understand the 1908 answer. Really, I do. When you’re born in 1930 and everyone in your family tends to die rather young, I suppose you don’t think you’ll ever be asked a question that requires an answer in the next millenium. Besides, by the time we got to the hospital and the doctor asked her the same question, she succinctly spat out, “2-0-0-8.” So there. The Moms are aging, that’s for sure. And none too gracefully, if you ask me. But what do I know? I’m just a young whippersnapper, right? You do know that 54 is the new 37, don’t you? Monday was Doctor Day for Mom. I managed to get her back and forth by myself, but it wasn’t easy. It involves transferring her from a wheelchair to my car (she’s 6” taller and weighs 80 pounds more than I do), hoisting the chair into the back, pushing the chair up steep ramps, leaving her tapping her foot while I run back out to park the car, and then…well, lather, rinse, repeat. I worked up a bad enough sweat that by the time I got home, I needed another shower. But that’s not the worst part. The worst is that Mom noticed and couldn’t stop mentioning that I talk to myself. A lot. I don’t do it all the time, but when I’m juggling the Mama, filling out a million forms, praying a kind stranger will appear out of no where and open the door for us, and trying to answer the doctor’s questions about the history of Mom’s urinary tract infections while getting her urinary tract completely confused with my mother-in-law’s, yeah. I talk to myself. When she heard me say, “Grab Mom’s purse from the back seat,” she brought it up. Later, when I muttered, “OK, Katy, you put her name as the party responible for payment, not yours...” she gave me one of those looks and said, “You’re doing it again.” On the way home, remembering previous doctor runs, I guess I must have said out loud, “She probably wants a chili cheese dog with extra onions from Sonic…” because Mom blurted out, “You’re getting old!” Like boomers everywhere, I can congratulate myself on my perennial youth all I want. Apparently, I’m still with-it enough to know when I’m busted. Posted by Katy on 01/09/08 at 03:17 PM Fallible Comments... Too funny! I know I'm getting old, like today, when I mentioned turning 41 later this month, and some of the students replied, "Gosh, you're older than my mom!" I can't help but wonder if I've been teaching too long.... Posted by Bridget on 01/09/08 at 04:49 PM Oh this is so funny I even read it aloud to Bruce. I talk to myself all the time. When I'm at home, I do it aloud in a sarcastic voice. Outside, I mutter. Truthfully, I've been talking to myself for years. If it's any comfort to you Katy, when I worked on Wall Street 20-30 years ago when I was young, everyone talked to themselves because the job was so stressful. Soo...you're still cool. Posted by Suzan on 01/09/08 at 05:49 PM Bridgie--It is a SAD thing when my baby sister starts to think SHE'S old. What does that say about ME? Funny story about your student..... :) Suzan--I am glad your Bruce is back home where he belongs! I LOVE it that you talk to yourself in a sarcastic voice!!! So do I!!! (You figured, right?) Posted by Katy on 01/10/08 at 10:49 PM I always said that if I had one wish, I would wish to live forever. Then I met my husband. All I want to do is grow old with him. Posted by Online Pet Store on 07/05/08 at 07:52 PM Even though im 26 sometimes i feel like im getting old. Then I remind myself that every year I gain A LOT of wisdom. 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If you endure your life with happiness, you will never know how old are you until you realize that you are no longer young. Posted by Crazy Blogger on 11/04/09 at 05:17 PM Just take a picture or look into a mirror then you know that you are old enough. Posted by Going Green on 11/14/09 at 11:26 AM Being old is something adorable to me. You see, I don't see any benefit to live eternally on this earth. Being old means we are closer to move from this earthly body, to eternity with God. That's what I've been waiting for. Posted by How to lose weight fast on 11/22/09 at 08:26 AM Being old is something that I would never imagine. I am still young but......... Posted by ghillie suit on 11/27/09 at 11:53 AM Interesting story with schematic plot, really like the format, easy to read. Keep a good post!! Posted by Women's Clothing on 12/01/09 at 05:29 PM Oh, very well.. Your article was good. Yeah, people at those age feels young. She is like my grandmother. 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