THE FEARS OF GROWING OLD

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"You're getting old when you stoop down to tie your shoes (strings) and

wonder what else you can do while you're down there."

-- George Burns, Comedian...lived to be 100 years old. (1869-1969)
 
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Kim82 said:
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Yeahhhh, but there's always that chance of circumstances turning that wine to vinegar. :sick:
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p_rehbein said:
Not serious fears........... but............

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these kinda fears.........

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I'm 57, seeing lots more grays, some bodily functions not being what they were when I was, say, 17... age is definitely a sucky part of the fall (actually, there is no good part of the fall, unless you count Christ's death for us, revealing just how much He loved us).

The loss of skin tightness, overall physical sensuality, are some things I dread -- one of the reasons I'm so anguished over not having had a mate for about 3/4 of my adult life. Time's a-wastin' and I ain't getting prettier. And, while my health has been good most of my life, that is no guarantee that things will continue that way.

No... aging sucks. There is nothing good about it, from a physical standpoint. Sure, you grow in wisdom, and hopefully more like Christ with time, but you could do that if you lived until 90 without the aging.

The hope we have here is obvious -- our resurrected bodies.
 
Gojira said:
I'm 57, seeing lots more grays, some bodily functions not being what they were when I was, say, 17... age is definitely a sucky part of the fall (actually, there is no good part of the fall, unless you count Christ's death for us, revealing just how much He loved us).

The loss of skin tightness, overall physical sensuality, are some things I dread -- one of the reasons I'm so anguished over not having had a mate for about 3/4 of my adult life. Time's a-wastin' and I ain't getting prettier. And, while my health has been good most of my life, that is no guarantee that things will continue that way.

No... aging sucks. There is nothing good about it, from a physical standpoint. Sure, you grow in wisdom, and hopefully more like Christ with time, but you could do that if you lived until 90 without the aging.

The hope we have here is obvious -- our resurrected bodies.
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Enjoy getting older. It just means were closer to going home. :)
 
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I dred the loss of functions. I always told myself that I would end life before it got too hard to remain independent. 65 years are enough for me. Life hard been hard enough
 
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Justified said:
Enjoy getting older. It just means were closer to going home. :)
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My sentiments exa tly.
Every time I get anything age-related or not I thank our blessed Father. Each is just one more step towards rest and then the throne.
 
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MatthewWestfieldUK said:
I dred the loss of functions. I always told myself that I would end life before it got too hard to remain independent. 65 years are enough for me. Life hard been hard enough
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Don't let the world fill you with this garbage. Yes, getting older can be tough but there is also a beauty here that you have to experience to understand. The beauty of being a bit wiser. The beauty of modeling this wisdom to your generations that they may take heart. The beauty of growing ever further from the world and ever closed to God and closer to those you love more than life. The beauty of not caring what the world says 'cause everything they say is a lie anyway.

I thank God every day for what he gives me, even the little aches and pains. Please, no more of this crazy stuff that death is better than older!
 
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