Sudokuaholics Anonymous 11

Heidi left us at the bottom. It's a long way to scroll down...

Without further hesitation - here we go ~~~~~

22 RULES FOR A GOOD OLD AGE…..



1. It's time to use the money you saved up. Use it and enjoy it. Don't just keep it for those who may have no notion of the sacrifices you made to get it. Remember there is nothing more dangerous than a son or daughter-in-law with big ideas for your hard earned capital. Enjoy the present moment. The sand in the clock may run out at any moment.

2. Stop worrying about the financial situation of your children and grandchildren. You've taken care of them for many years, and you've taught them what you could. You gave them an education, food, shelter and support. The responsibility is now theirs to earn their way.

3. Keep a healthy life with moderate exercise (like walking every day), eat well and get your sleep. It's easy to become sick, and it gets harder to remain healthy. Keep in touch with your doctor, get tested even when you're feeling well. Stay informed.

4. Always buy the best, most beautiful items for your significant other. The key goal is to enjoy your money with your partner. One day one of you will miss the other, and the money will not provide any comfort then. Enjoy it together.

5. Don't stress over the little things. You've already overcome so much in your life. You have good memories and bad ones, but the important thing is the present. Don't let the past drag you down or the future frighten you.

6. Regardless of age, always keep love alive. Love your partner, love life, love your family, love your neighbor, your surroundings, your country. We are never old as long as we have intelligence and affection.

7. Be proud, both inside and out. Don't stop going to your hair salon or barber. Do your nails, go to the dermatologist and the dentist. Keep your perfumes and creams well stocked. When you are well-maintained on the outside, it seeps in, making you feel proud and strong on the inside.

8. Don't lose sight of fashion trends for your age, but keep your own sense of style. There's nothing sillier than an older person trying to wear the current fashion among youngsters. You've developed your own sense of what looks good on you - keep it and be proud of it. It's part of who you are.

9. Read newspapers, watch the news. Go online and read what people are saying. Make sure you have an active email account and try to use some of those social networks. You'll be surprised which old friends you'll meet. Keeping in touch with what is going on and with the people you know is important at any age.

10. Respect the younger generation and their opinions. They may not have the same viewpoints as ours, but they are the future and will take the world in their direction. Give advice, not criticism, and try to remind them of yesterday's wisdom that still applies today.

11. Never use the phrase: 'In my time.' Your time is now. As long as you're alive, you are part of this time. You have been younger, but you are still you now, having fun and enjoying life.

12. Some people embrace their golden years, while others become bitter and surly. Life is too short to waste your days in the latter mode. Spend your time with positive, cheerful people, it'll rub off on you and your days will seem that much better. Spending your time with bitter people will make you older and harder to be around.

13. Do not surrender to the temptation of living with your children or grandchildren (if you have a financial choice, that is). Sure, being surrounded by family sounds great, but we all need our privacy. They need theirs and you need yours. If you've lost your partner (my deepest condolences), then find a person to move in with you and help out only if you feel you really need the help or do not want to live al one.

14. Don't abandon your hobbies. If you don't have any, make new ones. You can travel, hike, cook, read, dance. You can adopt a cat or a dog, grow a garden, play cards, checkers, chess dominoes, golf. You can paint, volunteer at an NGO or collect certain items. Find something you like and spend some real time having fun with it.

15. Even if you don't feel like it, try to accept invitations. Baptisms, graduations, birthdays, weddings, conferences. Try to go. Get out of the house, meet people you haven't seen in a while, experience something new (or something old). But don't get upset when you're not invited. Some events are limited by resources, and not everyone can be hosted. The important thing is to leave the house from time to time. Go to museums, go walk through a field. Get out there.

16. Be a conversationalist. Talk less and listen more. Some people go on and on about the past, not caring if their listeners are really interested. That's a great way of reducing the desire to speak with you. Listen first and answer questions, but don't go off into long stories unless asked to. Speak in courteous tones and try not to complain or criticize too much unless you really need to. Try to accept situations as they are. Everyone is going through the same things, and people have a low tolerance for hearing complaints. Always find some good things to say as well.

17. Pain and discomfort go hand in hand with getting older. Try not to dwell on them but accept them as a part of the cycle of life we're all going through. Try to minimize them in your mind. They are not who you are, they are something that life added to you. If they become your entire focus, you lose sight of the person you used to be.

18. If you've been offended by others, forgive them. If you've offended someone -apologize. Don't drag resentment around with you. It will make you sad and bitter. It doesn't matter who was right. Someone once said, 'Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.' Don't take that poison. Forgive and move on with your life.

19. If you have a strong belief, savor it. But don't waste your time trying to convince others. They will make their own choices no matter what you tell them, and it will only bring you frustration. Live your faith and set an example. Live true to your beliefs and let that memory sway them.

20. Laugh. Laugh A LOT. Laugh at everything. Remember, you are one of the lucky ones. You managed to have a life, a long one. Many never get to this age, never get to experience a full life. But you did. So what's not to laugh about? Find the humor in your situation.

21. Take no notice of what others say about you and even less of what they might be thinking. They'll do it anyway, and you should have pride in yourself and what you've achieved. Let them talk and don't worry. They have no idea about your history, your memories and the life you've lived so far. There's still much to be written, so get busy writing and don't waste time thinking about what others might think. Now is the time to be free, at peace and as happy as you can be!

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Sorry, But if I posted it, I probably wouldn't be invited back...............

Perhaps I should pay attention to number 16...

Hi, DOrA! How nice to 'see' you and read your posts! What a great way to take a TOPP - and then some!

Hoping all are well and sending {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, healing energy, prayers, positive thoughts, and

My excitement yesterday. I dropped my purse in town. It took me a few minutes to notice. When I did I retraced my steps while my brain was trying to work out how to replace my health insurance card before my colonoscopy and being secretly glad that my bank had replaced my tap and go card with a plain old swipe and pin card. Just as I gave up hubby called me, my wallet had been delivered to my house! Someone drove 5km out of town to deliver my wallet to me!

Suzy - Just goes to show that THERE ARE GOOD HONEST people left in the world. Kinda restores ones faith in humanity...

I'm glad the wallet was returned..... but JUST the wallet? Not the purse?

A wonderful set of lessons, DOrA! Thanks for sharing 21 of the 22.

Still sleeping excessively.

Sudokuland opened for me today, but to an old page. So I shall post a 'HERE I IS' mesage and then try to get to new page to read.

We have had rain here, so not as much watering of garden. good thing, as my back has been complaining a lot. 2 more sleeps till back injections, I hope this time helps as much as last March did.

My cleaning lady came Thursday, but brought her 2 pre school children with her. I should have sent her and them away, but I really needed her help to make soup for the week. back was not letting me stand long enough to get it done. She got that done and I sent her home early. My apartment is not big enough for 2 normal pre school children.

We had the best birthday party of the year. August always is. This sponsor brings cloth tablecovers, center pieces, lunch, and entertainment, plus cake and ice cream. I enjoyed my share of all. The man passing out ice cream came with 2 in his hands and asks, Vanilla or chocolate. I answered yes please, and he did not know what to do. Set both of them before me, and said, You choose. hehehe

Hope to get to the page to read now, hugs to each of you, with extras.

Heidi, brain fart. To me a wallet and a purse are the same thing. The other thing is my handbag. Had the same discussion with hubby a few weeks ago. Switching in the middle must have been confusing.. Sorry.

MizT, I have a regular sized house and preschoolers seem to take up a lot of space when they're in it! I understand why you felt crowded with 2 in your smaller space. I'm glad you got help with your soup though.

Greetings to All! How nice to see so many posts today. Now, if only I had time to read and respond! Life has been crazy/busy in a good way, just not enough hours in the day!

Sending healing energy, prayers, {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, , and positive thoughts for Everyone!

Alie was bragging about her bf last night. His company's fb page keep posting about new products and upgrades and he wrote them all. See this one... Reads description... He did it! The other day he got a message that one of their customers kept crashing. He logged on at home and fixed it before he went to work. He is 6 years younger than the next youngest coworker. Unfortunately he is really good at the work thing and not so good at the boyfriend thing. Sigh.

Hi, Friends! Trying to get to bed a bit earlier tonight, as I need to be designated driver for hubby tomorrow, and I couldn't sleep last night. I need to do better tonight.

I hope all are well and rested and comfy and happy! Sending lots of {{{{{HUGS}}}}}, healing energy, prayers, positive thoughts, and for each of you!

Every time Alie comes home I'm reminded of how little I care about hairstyles, makeup and food.

Home from back injections, 6 of them again. back pain was down as soon as I came off the table, yeah. Just post procedure headache now. New discharge instructions now state call doc if severe headache lasts more than 48 hours. I guess they listened to many patients who told them they get headaches from these. I have a vague recollection that I did something last time that made headache better. I do hope I wrote it down in my medical diary, so I can do it again. up to eat and back to bed now, hugs to each of you with extras.

MizT, I'm so happy your back pain levels are down! I hope the head pain is gone soon too!

, Everyone!

Wonderful news, MizT! I hope the back pain stays away and the head pain GOES away soon!

Suzy, I hope Alie is doing well!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, healing energy, positive thoughts, , and prayers for everyone!

Good news about the back, MizT.!

Still sleeping excessively.

Greetings and {{{{{HUGS}}}}} to All!

Heidi, you obviously need that sleep. Thinking of you and hoping you are able to get some help with crucial chores! How is Gil's Dad doing?

Sending healing energy, positive thoughts, , and prayers for everyone!