Monday; May 12
I have never really thought about growing older. Actually, when I look in the mirror, I don’t see my true reflection – I generally just see the same guy who has been there for decades. (However, if I do look a bit closer, I do see less hair and more gray … but I just think of it as an optical illusion in an aging mirror.) Now, while I don’t think of myself as growing older, I have noticed a couple of things. First, it takes me longer to get up from a seated position (not to mention the pain and intentionality involved from getting to my feet from a prone position). The other area I have seen a change in me is that I am not as cocky as I used to be. Throughout most of my life I have not been afraid of much and haven’t worried too much about being able to handle most situations. I still don’t consider myself a “scaredy cat”, but I am a bit more cautious about things. I feel like I can still take care of myself and do what I want to d...