Age

 

I was the oldest child in my family, but after my marriage I was often the youngest person.

My ex was older. His parents were the age of my grandparents and his brother the age of my parents.

We played a lot of Bridge which tended to be a game played by older people.

Our neighbors were older people.

Many people in our church were either much older, or much younger, so we were often the "young couple" who lead the teens in our EYC group or as servers.

Now I am almost always the oldest person around.

My coworkers are mostly 35 years younger and some even more than 50!

I have children and grandchildren who are adults or approaching maturity.

My friends have mostly retired in other places, but the women in my meetup group are much younger.

They say age is what you make it, but all in all, I would say it was easier to do things a few years ago. Now I get tired faster and injured more easily. I don't have the energy to do all the things I want. Especially now that I have gone back to work.

My sister has been the closest person to my age for most of my life, but we do not have many things in common. Our choices in music, reading, television, movies, plays and hobbies are very different, but we do have a common history and that becomes comforting as I grow older.