Getting old... And becoming irrelevant.
It's part of getting old in American society... Once you retire you have no value to society, and as many of the younger generation have put it, now you are just a drain on society both for physical care and financially. Most of your friends have moved away or died. No one younger has any time for you in their busy lives. Your life experiences either have no value to younger generations, they know it all, or from a technical stand point everything has passed you by. Your views or opinions are considered irrelevant. And before you know it... The highlight of you week is cutting the grass and going to Walmart. Jeopardy makes you feel more and more less educated. You are ready to put post-a-notes everywhere to remember stuff. And since you are more inclinded to let most things not bother you or get you upset, everyone thinks you are not involved... And maybe you aren't because you are tired of all the bullshit in the world. As others value you less and less, you withdrawal into your own world which as gotten smaller and smaller, bit by bit... So much so that when you look back to 10 or 20 years ago, you can't conceive how much life has changed, or how you got here. And got her so quickly.
You hold onto past memories because there's not too many new ones. Physically you slow down and become less active and life becomes more narrow by the year. The proverbial rocking chair on the porch has become an old friend. And despite the electronic age your world gets smaller and smaller. You think about your mortality and what it would be like to live beyond your years. Thinking of your 80s and possibly your 90s. And could you possibly live to be 100. And what would life look like when everyone and everything you knew is long gone, fading away more and more as memories become more distant.
Well, that's a lot to digest. And now that I'm semi depressed, I think I'll enjoy a coffee, go outside and listen to the birds, and watch the grass grow. On look... Squirrel.
The morning breeze feels really good... Reminding me of something... Not sure what ... But something good I think. Hope y'all have a great day.
When you were younger
So fast... you are now older
You become irrelevant
And now... You just watch the sunset
Lifes cycle...
