When I started this blog I put it in the mixed bag category then changed it to women’s interest because I’m quite sure men really don’t care what I blog about. Of course there are several other categories that I could list it, but I really don’t think it matters. If they had a senior lifestyle I would probably list it there, because many older couples are deciding to live together without that legal piece of paper because of economical and other reasons. We had planned on getting married 6 years ago, but for various reasons have decided against it for now.
Older people have many worries just like everyone else. We worry if we’ll be able to survive when retirement comes, will there be enough money, will Social Security benefits be there for those of us that worked all our lives, but at menial jobs that have no retirement benefits and had to live from week to week. Health is a big issue for us of course because for those that didn’t practise healthy living we tend to start falling apart and even if we did practise healthy living habits various illnesses still seem to befall us.
I always hate to read the obits because my friends seem to be dying left and right, Bill on the other hand does read it and keeps me informed. Depression seems to run rampant amongst many older seniors that aren’t active or have something to look forward to. I’ve mentioned before that other than Bill’s keen interest in motorcycles and riding I’m not sure how he will fill his leisure time and he worries about not being able to ride, that’s his biggest fear so we’ve been considering a trike. I know I would feel much safer on 3 wheels.
What happens when we get too old to drive and can barely walk, are we forgotten and discarded because we have become a burden? Not all families are loving and helpful to their parents or elders, but some do try to take care of them and it does get very stressful for all concerned. At some point inevitably the nursing home option comes into play, I do not want to go to a nursing home I’d rather be dead. If anything ever happens to Bill I will be totally alone and very lonely, but there will be no other man in my life for companionship or otherwise.
Bill has told his children that if he goes before me he wants me to live here till I die and I’m quite sure that wouldn’t be very long without him. If he doesn’t make that will before something happens I could very well find myself out on the street which is something else that bothers me. When we are young we tend to live for the moment and put old age on the back burner, but it creeps up before you know it. I could probably live on the street, but I’m not sure how long I would survive and still I wouldn’t want to go to a nursing home.
I don’t fight with my wrinkles any more nor do I try to cover my silver and that’s the best part of aging for me and I know Bill will never trade me in for a younger model or at least I hope not. Okay enough of my old age rambling for today I hope I didn’t depress anyone, it’s time to go out and enjoy the sunshine and push those gloomy thoughts away. Since we are living longer I think I’ll do like I did when I was young and start worrying about all that crap when I’m in my 80’s, God willing and the body isn’t worn out by then.
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