I just turned 60. Am I old?
The real problem with aging, is that your body starts to do some weird things that it never has done before. When this happens, I feel myself turning into that perplexed-thinking emoji 
. I just can't believe what's happening.
Here is ONE example: Years and years ago, when I was young and took everything for granted, I noticed that old people were always cold. They needed a sweater in the summer. They always talked about how awful their bodies felt in cold weather. I can tell you with certainty that this is now ME! I am always cold. I don't know how or when this happened, but I just can't believe it. I must be old.
I decided to take this concept of, "I am old" and say, OH HELL NO! Instead, I set an ambitious goal in honor of my 60th birthday: I decided that I wanted to go for a 60-mile bike ride with my husband—something that I have never done before. It took a while to plan the route and wait for the right weather. I was mentally prepared. And on July 1st, that's just what I did.
I wish I could say that it was an incredible ride and I felt great the whole time. I will say that I felt awfully happy WHEN IT WAS OVER!
Aging is one giant sh@t show that requires a great attitude, a lot of laughter and being in a mental state of perpetual acceptance. Sure, my feet look like they are 150 years old, I can only have one cup of coffee a day or I'll get horrible heartburn, my circulation in my hands and feet isn't great, and I need a sweater in the summer but hey—for now I can ride a bike for a long time so I guess I'll take it.
So, I can't really be old, right? (Don't answer that!
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