Instead of lamenting our advanced years, embrace this alternate take on your situation…
You are lucky enough to have made yourself a Full Life – that is, you have experienced all of the critical stages and phases that encompass a human lifespan. Childhood innocence, teenage angst, youthful exuberance, careers sought and settled, the ebb and flow of relationships. A full, complex life span from one incontinence to another, from executive function to erectile dysfunction, you’ve done it all. So please consider that you, still cognitive and curious, are sitting on a treasure trove of your own unique, hard-won data. You’re an elder with lessons learned, memories stacked, prices paid. While you still have your wits about you, and before you are unaware that you told that person this story five times before, just sit back and marvel at your situation. Consider the privilege you’ve attained.
