One day your heroes look like ghosts
One day your kids outgrow your jokes
One day your hands look just like his
And you smile at all the things life gives, the hurt, the hope, the highs, the lows, the things you keep, the things you let go
Maybe getting old ain’t losing youth, maybe it’s becoming something true
-Buster Michaels “Slowly”
“Maybe getting old ain’t losing youth, maybe it’s becoming something true...” This song from Buster Michaels hits so true. It’s not about aging, it’s about becoming.
Embrace the hell out of growing older and the wisdom it brings, the awareness of what really matters and the better person it has made you . If you think growing older has done none of these things for you, then you are not doing it right. Do a mental reboot and look at what life experiences have been trying to teach you. When you step back from the pain and look inside them, even the worst of times contain gifts. Search on Viktor Frankl to help understand that better.
Growing old is a privilege denied to many and is not something to regret, but to embrace and relish. It’s going to happen to you (hopefully) whether you gain from it or not. I prefer to be a volunteer rather than a victim. That’s just how I choose to see things…
Enjoy the song!
