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Sunday, February 11, 2007

The Tim he is a-changing


I have never quite gotten used to being a grown up. But I am a little over a month away from turning 49 and it is hard to ignore the fact.

The worst thing about turning 49 is that it is one year away from 50. And I've heard that platitude about 50 being today's 40, but I'm not really buying it. Fifty is half a century no matter how you rationalize it.

It is not that I feel old (or grown up). I just feel changed. It's not just my body. My outlook has changed as well.

When you are young, it seems as though time will last forever. When you are older you look back and realize how fleeting it actually is. I am sure I am not the first person to discover this. But I think the knowledge comes in a time release capsule.

There are many things about aging that are actually not bad. Raging hormones have begun taking Yoga classes. I don't have to make up stuff under the "experience" column on my resume. I never get carded when I buy liquor. I can begin anticipating AARP discounts. And I can sneer at eager and ambitious young people with a sense of pity knowing that life will eventually wear them down as well.

There are things I am desperately trying to avoid as I age. I refuse to refer to myself as 49-years young. I won't eat dinner before 7 p.m. no matter what discount I can get. I won't wear black socks with shorts. I will watch for the "I want to gnaw my arm off to get away" look in people's faces if I catch myself telling one too many stories about the good old days. Finally, I will never buy a sports car and get a perm.

That being said, it is almost 7 p.m. and I am getting pretty hungery. I better go and fix dinner. Or we could go to the Country Kitchen Buffet. I think rush hour is over.

8 comments:

Whitesnake said...

Do I get an invite ta ya 50th?

I don't actually feel old other than sometimes the body lets me know I can't do this and that like I use to....

Maybe it's the air we are breathing.

Hayden said...

50 didn't bother me. 51 almost killed me. At 51 the borderlines are gone. Poof! Vanished. You are suddenly "in your 50's," which sounds just a stumble away from 60. And beyond that...

Time said...

WS, I'll hold a blog party just for you.

Hayden, Seems like no matter what the age, you can always see the next one just around the corner.

Anonymous said...

So Tim can we know when your birthday actually is. I will be turning 47 on March 4th. Just a teeny bit further away from 50 than you but hey, its only a number. Sounds silly but I would rather be 48, I hate odd numbers.

Time said...

Madame Butterfly, My birthday is March 18. I missed being a St. Patrick's Day baby by a few hours. And don't dispair 47. Sevens are lucky numbers. And 4+7=11. Another lucky number. Of course 7-11s here are also convenience stores, so it's all really how you look at things isn't it :)

Anonymous said...

And thats what I like about you Tim....... the way you look at things....lol

darlingina said...

You're FINE just the way you are Tim so no worries. And i love what you did with the animation in that photo! Great job. ;)
Hugs,
~gina~

Time said...

And thanks again Gina. It is fun when you catch up on my posts.