This story was submitted by Cindy La Ferle over at
Cindy's Home Office.
Until
I met Sylva B., I rarely socialized with 'older people' outside my
family circle. When I wasn’t working, I hung out with friends my own
age. At least 40 years my senior, Sylva was the silver-haired
personnel manager who interviewed me for my first job in reference book
publishing in Detroit. I was 25 then, and desperate to get my career
off the ground. Applying for an entry level position, I was required to
pass a typing test and a two-hour literature exam. I was so nervous
during the session that my fingers froze at the keys and I flunked the
typing test on the first try.[
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By Dr. Anne Marie Evers
I was having lunch with my friend Lori and her sister Carol, whom I
had not met before, last week. We’re all about the same age, and our
conversation started out very pleasantly. Then after a while, Carol
started expounding in a monotone voice about how terrible it was to be
getting older and how she absolutely hated the aging process. She
talked for 45 minutes in great detail about her aches and pains, her
failing eyesight and hearing, and her husband’s lack of interest in her
sexually. She concluded that she probably could not attract men any
more.I finally got to ask her if she was happy. She replied, “Happy,
how could you ask such a question? I used to be the prettiest girl in
my class and now look at me. I’m 68, a disaster and over the hill.” I
realized that, even though we’re the same age, my perspective on aging
at least allows me to be happy. I think that’s because I believe getting older is about getting better.
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