Post by MadPoet on Jan 28, 2005 12:20:58 GMT -5
George Carlin's Views on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when
we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less
than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that
you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're
never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half,
going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you
back. You jump to the next number, or even a few
ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be
13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the
greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even
the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME
21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened
there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He
TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun
now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong?
What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're
PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away.
Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams
are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you
would!
So you BECOME 2 1, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH
50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!
After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT
Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete
cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH
bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start
going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over
100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a
half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you
pay " them " .
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you
down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,
crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle.
" An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the
devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp
for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us our entire life, is
ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, Whether
it's fami ly, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies,
whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it
is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can
improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even
to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to
where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at
every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who
cares?
But do share this with someone. We all need to live
life to its fullest each day
MP
.
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when
we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less
than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that
you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're
never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half,
going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you
back. You jump to the next number, or even a few
ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be
13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the
greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even
the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME
21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened
there? Makes you sound like bad milk! . He
TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun
now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong?
What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're
PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away.
Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams
are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you
would!
So you BECOME 2 1, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH
50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!
After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT
Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete
cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH
bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start
going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over
100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a
half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you
pay " them " .
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you
down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,
crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle.
" An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the
devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp
for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us our entire life, is
ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, Whether
it's fami ly, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies,
whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it
is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can
improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even
to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to
where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at
every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who
cares?
But do share this with someone. We all need to live
life to its fullest each day
MP
.