Stepping into a Gray Area

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Have you ever had a strange conversation with someone that left you scratching your head in confusion? I did, just last week...

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  1. Your's Truly, ChantalNovember 13, 2018 at 10:28 AM

    Hilarious!! The sound effects, the background music, your voice, the story, absolutely wonderful. I hope you continue with these spoken stories - I see podcasts in your future. You are one of the most "gray"ceful ladies I know.

    Aging is not something I think about too much, except when my body doesn't behave in the manner that it should! I forget how "old" I am. I suppose that's a good thing. When it comes to the physical signs, such as hair colour, I know that I'm fortunate that I'm just starting to see a few grays here and there. And I'm glad to hear that I have the same attitude towards aging as you do - aging peacefully and gracefully. Really, that's how everyone should want to live life.

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  2. UnknownNovember 14, 2018 at 9:37 AM

    Hey Tam, I'm constantly having to remind myself of my age... at least when my body isn't forcefully reminding me that I need to take care of it (ie. stretch) after whatever activity I've been doing. For the most part, don't really feel my age. Helps that most of my social life is with people much younger than me. For me, it's just a number. I'm more concerned with how I feel (excited, energetic, trying new things, etc) than focusing on a number. I never want to say "I'm too old to do that". I may have to adjust my expectations on how quickly I'll learn something new (ie. skiing), but I don't think of my age as a limiting factor. If anything it's liberating!!! I'm past the point of caring what everyone else thinks and do it anyway!!

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