Wait, wait!! I am not getting old, I am old, 62-years-old as of last week! YAY!
I don't mind so much getting old. Life slows down. No children to chase, cook for, clean up after. And because I work from home, I have a VERY laid-back lifestyle. It's good, especially since I am having some health issues right now.
I don't consider them serious. My ever-present back ache caused by arthritis has been with me for some time now. And I have sleep apnea, which has been under control with my cpap. However, I have had this machine for quite a long time and either the machine is not working as it should or my condition has worsened. UGH! Can I just say, I am exhausted! I sleep, I sleep alot. But I think I am more active and work harder in my dreams than I do when I am awake. And oh, my goodness, my dreams are like detailed novels. (That was what finally made me realize that I am not sleeping well.)
A new problem has also popped up. I believe it is tendonitis in my ankles. I had x-rays yesterday, so just waiting to find out if that is what it is or not. But it is quite painful. Going through lots of ice.
Yep, I am definitely getting old. This old house has seen better days. And I know, I have not been the best tenant. But I have such a wonderful life. God has blessed and protected me in so very many ways, despite the fact that I have been careless and done so many stupid things in my life. And He has surrounded me all through my life with such wonderful and amazing folks, from my family and friends to the people I have met in the day to day.
So, despite the fact that I am old and things are starting to run down, wear out, and just HURT, I am happy and content. God is good. And the best thing of all, the cream on top of everything, is that I can never remember a day in my life when God hasn't been there, very personally, in my life. Even my earliest memories are of learning about Him and believing in Him. Yep, yep, yep, I am more than content, I am happy! Life is good because God is good.
Love and blessings,
Ev
