Aging

03 Jun 2021

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I find it ironic as I am progressing in age I am getting ready for the next page. The next page is a new chapter in my life I will try to forget the past and not think twice. I will forget the past if I choose to do so Because there's thing I don't want you to know There are things that have happened in my past I'd rather not talk about I prefer putting it to rest. My hair is gray and my face is getting wrinkled I stay inside my home and I refuse to mingle There is nothing that entertains me anymore Sometimes it doesn't feel that good to be 64. My body aches and my knees are getting weak I can't stand up very long, I need a walking stick They call these periods the "Great Golden Age!" Do they really understand the progression stage? I sound negative and skeptical about my life This is reality and every day is a major strife I wish I could sugar coat it but I can't But I know each day for me is God-sent.

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I love to write about my life, my family, and my Christian values. We struggled growing up but our parents always found a way to provide us with what we needed. We grew up laborers, working in the fields in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Texas. My 8...

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