“I may get older, but I will never get old.” ~Barbara Erby
Yes, that’s right! I didn’t it… I’m quoting myself, but the above is absolutely true. I refuse to get old. I don’t mind the getting older part, but who said that another year means that you have to mope around in despair.
As I write this, we are approaching my grandmothers 93rd birthday. It wasn’t until about a year or two ago that my I began to see her slow down. Every day she gets up and fixes her coffee. If it’s warm, she goes outside to work in her garden. She cleans her own house and fixes her own food. She still does all of these things, but she’s stopped doing the heavier tasks like spackling walls (don’t ask). She doesn’t want anyone’s assistance and will promptly tell you that she’ll take care of it if you bug her about it.
I just figure that if my 90-some year old grandmother can still do everything that she wants to do, who am I to tell her otherwise? I also can’t sit around and talk about how tired I am or hold old I feel. I’m clearly and truly nowhere near 92. So, I have realized that it doesn’t really matter how old you are. There are times that I might feel old, but really… come on, 92? My grandmother made the decision and declaration that she wasn’t getting old. You know what? That’s fine by me because I’m not either!
Action Step: When you were a child, or at least when you were younger, you had something fun that you enjoyed doing. Go take some time to rediscover that. Was it dancing, flying a kite, walking in the woods, or swinging on a swing. Go out today and have some fun. You can take your kids along, if you want to make it a family activity.
Best wishes,
Barbara Erby, MS
Education & Behavioral Consultant
Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC
Barbara Erby is an Education & Behavioral Consultant with Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bowie State University in 1999 and a Master of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Developmental Psychology from Capella University in 2004. Ms. Erby has worked with a variety of students in the school, home, and community environments as a Direct Care Worker, Family Trainer, and an Education & Behavioral Consultant.