Getting Older
Getting Older Though this may not have happened to you, there are moments that I feel so out of touch with what is going on around me. It’s as if the world left me behind or maybe I inadvertently left the world behind. But there is no doubt that our society idolizes youth and marginalizes the elderly. Depending on the what you might watch on TV, you will see advertisements suited to your age. For example, Blue Bloods had advertisements for those of us who are aging fast while other shows, have advertisements to enhance one’s beauty or energy, or diet. Then there is this feeling that I am not able to do what I was able to do even 10 years ago, let alone 40 years ago. And if I am honest with myself, I realize, at times, that I’m not clicking along on all cylinders. Few hire older folks except maybe “Chic Fil A”, and they simply wipe the tables off and clean up the spilled food and drink. And now, the pressure is on in our country to get ride of unwanted ...