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Coping with the Physical Changes of Getting Older
You have to figure out ways to compensate for getting older.
As I sit here writing this piece, I feel fairly good. I can sit here and type about as well as I did 30 or 40 years ago. It’s when I have to do something physically that I feel my age. That and when I get up. And when I try to stay awake in the afternoon. And when I try to stay awake for a movie. Let’s consider some adjustments that need to be made.
Getting up in the morning
At some point, I have grown more face than head. Women talk about putting on their face. I have to rearrange my face. I’m not quite sure when that phenomenon took place.
After getting my face situated, at some point I have to take inventory of what body parts are working. Shoulders? Check. Knees? Check? Elbows? Check. And so on. The process is exhausting.
After that, I rest up before taking my morning meds. After taking my meds, I’m ready for a nap.
And then it’s time to work
By work I mean putting something together that people may actually look at. I find that after working at the keyboard for a while, I get sleepy. Thinking and typing can be exhausting. Either that, or what I’m working on is boring.
