Living Longer Beats Dying Young

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img_0.09153524237880221.jpg My first Facebook upload - I was in my late 30s

I'm almost there. In a few short months I will officially greet my sixth decade. Six decades! I didn't think I'd live to see my eighteenth birthday. Don't ask me why because I have no clue where that came from, but I passed that milestone long ago.

I've been fortunate to see all of these years roll by with no horrible diseases to take my life until now. The car accident slowed me down; significantly, but it didn't take me out. A head injury that left lifelong migraine for old times sake was not what I wished for, but it beats the alternative.

I seek to stay physically active, but I can't deny the fact; I'm no spring chicken. If you look critically at yourself year by year you will begin to make concessions regarding your slowly changing physical mobility, metabolism and appearance. I let my hair go naturally grey in my late forties.

Since I've lived this long, I'm going to offer free advice:

  • put people over things
  • don't bear a grudge
  • work hard and give freely
  • seek wisdom
  • Fear God = the beginning of wisdom
  • love one another

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Developing a relationship with my cockatiel, Sam.

This is my five minute freewrite using prompt spring chicken
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Wow dear you looking very pretty and in your late 30s if i am there i definitely propose you 😍. Yes with time and age going on things changes but you are wonderful and positive person to handle things. I love that cokateil as my cousin also have it. Stay blessed and healthy my dear ❤️.

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You are beautiful and I congratulate you for your attitude towards life...thank you very much for your advice and may you continue enjoying and celebrating every day of your life.❤️

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Thank you for the kind compliment and for reading. I have learned much about getting along and staying alive. Take care!

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It is perhaps cliché, but I feel youth has more to do with how you feel. I am much more comfortable with myself now than a decade ago. Pretty bird! The cockatiel too!

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I have to agree that I'm much more comfortable with myself than I was back in my twenties and thirties. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day.

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Looking good there, and your post is a “must read”. Cute bird, too❤️💕❤️💕💕❤️❤️

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Thank you, my friend! Have a wonderful day 😊

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You do not look, as you say 6 decades, but Happy Birthday. I remember when my Mom turned 50, she kept saying " I can't believe that I am 5 decades" she lived to be 8 decades.

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It's an amazing thing. My birthday is June 11th so I won't be too presumptuous that I have arrived until it has come, but I'm hopeful 😉❤🤗

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