I hope I never grow old in my mind. I don't mind my body growing old but I hope the rigours of life don't turn me into a stiff unyielding spirit.
In my late 30s now but I'm still figuring out things about myself, still willing to try new ways of being and for me, it means I'm still keeping open spaces for change. The moment I settle into the routine, everyone expects as one ages, I'm sure I will have difficulties beyond what I'm experiencing now.
I relate with your ideas in this post so much, especially the part about society being afraid of the wrinkles and greys. It is sad that this fear often kills the joy that aging can give one. I'll live my old age, if there's one, according to my own rules not the ones laid up by society or family. 🖤
Yes live by our own rules. I like how my mind is aging, I think there is too much negativity around becoming older. We need to just find our own ways and make the most of it xxxxx
Truth. In my part of the world, being older is a privilege. It is expected that the family cater for their elderly. So you have children, cousins, uncles and aunts participating either by providing care or by just being there to keep them company. Over here it is considered a blessing.
Yet we still have elderly folks who have been abandoned either as a result of poor choices they made about their family or a skewed perspective often caused by blind religiousness. It is sad when people abandon their parents because their pastor told them that these old people who have catered for them are witches. It is just sad to see.
So in certain ways, we have similar issues although the cause might be different in some cases. I think family values and love plays a strong role in protecting the elderly and weak among us. The society cannot give what you as a member of the family unit has not deemed fit to give.
I know where I am, people are starved of real human connection. People communicate more via their phones that face to face. It is sad to watch. I am fortunate that I live somewhere where there is a lot happening to engage the whole community.
It is really sad when we abandon one another. I hope that we manage t find our way back. Thank you @warpedpoetic xxxxxx
Amin. It is my prayer also