Do you feel old?

[Servant68]

I really can't believe I'm as old as I am. I just turned 48 a couple of months ago and have been having a hard time wrapping my head around that fact.

It just seemed like a few years ago that I was a young, stupid 24yr old just out of the Navy who married a pretty red head because she was the first Christian I had dated and, well, she was a red head and I had no choice...

Tomorrow is my grandson's 2nd birthday. My GRANDSON! How the heck did a guy who was a young, vibrant guy in his thirties just a few years ago end up a grandpa??

I am absolutely not mature and wise enough to be my age. Yet I KNOW stuff. I work with a guy that is 27yrs old and newly married with a baby on the way. He asks me things about home improvement, car financing, firearms, and child rearing, and I know it... How did I gain all this vast knowledge of life??

It seems I have been praying for the same things every night for 20 years; protect my family, protect me, wisdom, grace, patience, gentleness, the fruits of the Spirit, and to glorify God. I have healthy and grown children, much more patience than I did when I was 24, and I have indeed grown in recognizing unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.

God has answered many prayers and I praise Him for his wonderful gifts over the years. But I still feel like I have so much more growing to do spiritually and emotionally.

My best friend is 67 years old and he has been telling me that I'm a young man and the world is my oyster for the past ten years I've known him. I think I'm beginning to understand his perspective.

Ten years ago I felt turning 38 meant I was old and needed to be more mature in my faith and career to be considered successful. I now WISH I was 38; so much more time to live and enjoy life. So many things I wish I would have changed ten years ago...

But earlier tonight I went to the gym, did a mile on the elliptical machine, then threw weights around for an hour.

I then showered and got into my lifted and customized pickup and listened to Christian rock on my way back to my office. Surfed Facebook, surfed this forum, bought some stuff on Amazon, then noticed a great show I used to watch was now on Netflix, told my work partner all about this really funny TV show called Mystery Science Theater 3000. He'd never heard of it. What? It's hilarious! Then I realized it came out when he was still in diapers. Bam. I'm old again...

Do you feel old?

Do you have moments where you totally forget that you are no longer in your twenties, or thirties, or forties, and then are rudely awakened by reality?

How does that affect your spiritual life? Do you thank God the Father for all of the blessings you've had in your life, or do you plead with Him to keep you young?

 

[PropheticTimes]

(wishing we could delete our own posts when we double post)

 

[CrystalDragon]

I'm only 25, but I checked the second option because whenever I hear kids say "The 90's we're so long ago!" etc., the fact that I was around a decade before the early 2000's kids were alive kind of has me feel old-ish.

 

[PropheticTimes]

Do you feel old?

I feel old. I'm 45 going on 80 on good days. This is mostly physically, as I have spinal injuries and other daily owies that keep my movements reduced. Mentally, that depends. My great niece is 2 and when she comes over I instantly regress, plop myself down on the floor with her and play like I'm a kid again (I pay for that physically later but it's so worth it). I'll never grow up (and you can't make me )

Do you have moments where you totally forget that you are no longer in your twenties, or thirties, or forties, and then are rudely awakened by reality?

Yes, see above comment.

How does that affect your spiritual life? Do you thank God the Father for all of the blessings you've had in your life, or do you plead with Him to keep you young?

It makes me more grateful for the little things and I see blessings where I didn't before. I have never asked Father for youth. There have been times when I have asked for death, but I see how He works in our sufferings to build us up spiritually, if we allow it.

 

[Take Heart]

I feel at least 10 years younger than I actually am. That probably won't change as the years go by lol.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

I'm 25 and feel 80. Stress is crazy.

 

[exitstageright]

I really can't believe I'm as old as I am. I just turned 48 a couple of months ago and have been having a hard time wrapping my head around that fact.

It just seemed like a few years ago that I was a young, stupid 24yr old just out of the Navy who married a pretty red head because she was the first Christian I had dated and, well, she was a red head and I had no choice...

Tomorrow is my grandson's 2nd birthday. My GRANDSON! How the heck did a guy who was a young, vibrant guy in his thirties just a few years ago end up a grandpa??

I am absolutely not mature and wise enough to be my age. Yet I KNOW stuff. I work with a guy that is 27yrs old and newly married with a baby on the way. He asks me things about home improvement, car financing, firearms, and child rearing, and I know it... How did I gain all this vast knowledge of life??

It seems I have been praying for the same things every night for 20 years; protect my family, protect me, wisdom, grace, patience, gentleness, the fruits of the Spirit, and to glorify God. I have healthy and grown children, much more patience than I did when I was 24, and I have indeed grown in recognizing unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.

God has answered many prayers and I praise Him for his wonderful gifts over the years. But I still feel like I have so much more growing to do spiritually and emotionally.

My best friend is 67 years old and he has been telling me that I'm a young man and the world is my oyster for the past ten years I've known him. I think I'm beginning to understand his perspective.

Ten years ago I felt turning 38 meant I was old and needed to be more mature in my faith and career to be considered successful. I now WISH I was 38; so much more time to live and enjoy life. So many things I wish I would have changed ten years ago...

But earlier tonight I went to the gym, did a mile on the elliptical machine, then threw weights around for an hour.

I then showered and got into my lifted and customized pickup and listened to Christian rock on my way back to my office. Surfed Facebook, surfed this forum, bought some stuff on Amazon, then noticed a great show I used to watch was now on Netflix, told my work partner all about this really funny TV show called Mystery Science Theater 3000. He'd never heard of it. What? It's hilarious! Then I realized it came out when he was still in diapers. Bam. I'm old again...

Do you feel old?

Do you have moments where you totally forget that you are no longer in your twenties, or thirties, or forties, and then are rudely awakened by reality?

How does that affect your spiritual life? Do you thank God the Father for all of the blessings you've had in your life, or do you plead with Him to keep you young?

 

[exitstageright]

The only time I feel old is the first thing in the morning, while getting out of bed. But,after I get up,and start moving around,I feel younger. I start work at 6:30 am. Therefore,I have to get up at 4:30 am, stretch, walk,one mile,shower,have breakfast, and drive 17 miles to work. I do this five days a week. On Mondays,Wednesdays,and Fridays,after work,I go to the gym for 15 minutes of weight lifting, and 30 minutes on the stationary bike. This work out routine causes me to feel younger. By the way,I just turned 63 last Monday ,the 13th of March. Yes,I am thankful to God for the time that I am living on this Earth.

 

[dayhiker]

At 65 I feel I'm younger than others my age that I hang around with. They tend to be fearful, not sense of adventure.
I do pretty good physically also and am told over and over that I'm look younger.
Having grand kids doesn't bother me.
I guess the one thing that does feel old is I don't have the strength I used to have. Nor to I have the desire to go out to run and get in shape like I used to. But this summer I plan to be in shape so I can so more hiking than I have the last 4 summers. Will see how that goes!

 

[blackribbon]

I'm 51. Physically, I feel old. My body aches so much after working 12 hours that I want to cry a lot of days. Mentally, I don't feel old. I still have so much I want to learn and experience. I know I often wonder how I am old enough to be the adult in charge of my family (I have older teenagers). I look in the mirror and know that I am old, so I avoid mirrors. My best friend is a pregnant 28 year old nurse whom I have great times with. My vote is that I am both old and not old.

 

[Servant68]

So sorry to hear about your pain, Blackribbon. Nursing is so hard on a body due to all of the physical exertion and sleep deprivation. My two great aunts were nurses for 50 years and were the most kind and humble women I've ever known. They also both were just plain old wore out by the time they reached their 60's. But they kept going into their 70's until one of them developed Alzheimer's and the other started caring for her full time.

 

[pdudgeon]

I really can't believe I'm as old as I am. I just turned 48 a couple of months ago and have been having a hard time wrapping my head around that fact.

It just seemed like a few years ago that I was a young, stupid 24yr old just out of the Navy who married a pretty red head because she was the first Christian I had dated and, well, she was a red head and I had no choice...

Tomorrow is my grandson's 2nd birthday. My GRANDSON! How the heck did a guy who was a young, vibrant guy in his thirties just a few years ago end up a grandpa??

I am absolutely not mature and wise enough to be my age. Yet I KNOW stuff. I work with a guy that is 27yrs old and newly married with a baby on the way. He asks me things about home improvement, car financing, firearms, and child rearing, and I know it... How did I gain all this vast knowledge of life??

It seems I have been praying for the same things every night for 20 years; protect my family, protect me, wisdom, grace, patience, gentleness, the fruits of the Spirit, and to glorify God. I have healthy and grown children, much more patience than I did when I was 24, and I have indeed grown in recognizing unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.

God has answered many prayers and I praise Him for his wonderful gifts over the years. But I still feel like I have so much more growing to do spiritually and emotionally.

My best friend is 67 years old and he has been telling me that I'm a young man and the world is my oyster for the past ten years I've known him. I think I'm beginning to understand his perspective.

Ten years ago I felt turning 38 meant I was old and needed to be more mature in my faith and career to be considered successful. I now WISH I was 38; so much more time to live and enjoy life. So many things I wish I would have changed ten years ago...

But earlier tonight I went to the gym, did a mile on the elliptical machine, then threw weights around for an hour.

I then showered and got into my lifted and customized pickup and listened to Christian rock on my way back to my office. Surfed Facebook, surfed this forum, bought some stuff on Amazon, then noticed a great show I used to watch was now on Netflix, told my work partner all about this really funny TV show called Mystery Science Theater 3000. He'd never heard of it. What? It's hilarious! Then I realized it came out when he was still in diapers. Bam. I'm old again...

Do you feel old?

Do you have moments where you totally forget that you are no longer in your twenties, or thirties, or forties, and then are rudely awakened by reality?

How does that affect your spiritual life? Do you thank God the Father for all of the blessings you've had in your life, or do you plead with Him to keep you young?

LOL, thanks for the laugh this morning!
most of the time I feel old---until someone in their 40's reminds me that I'm really as ancient as dust!
genetically speaking I probably have a good 20 years or more to live...

so what's the next category after ancient???

 

[AirForceTeacher]

I certainly don't feel as old as I always thought this age would be. Years ago I would have looked at this as the end of my life, and I just bought a beautiful house, I have a great new gf and I'm going on my first cruise this year. OTOH, I'm going in for shoulder surgery in a week because I bit it snowboarding and tore something up there, and naps are cool now.

 

[Servant68]

I now love naps. Scary.

I was working in my yard last weekend putting in a new fire pit, mowing the lawn, and putting new tires on my ATV when I came into the house for a drink of water. I was just walking through the kitchen when my right knee suddenly gave out. What? I had just gone on a 5km hike in the Idaho wilderness the week before and no issues.

Now it's been going out on me off and on the last three days. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. The whole thing is just ridiculous. Never had knee issues before in all my years of athletic feats...

 

[Khalliqa]

When I stop taking care of myself I feel old

 

[sunshineforJesus]

no I dont and dont look it either.

 

[Servant68]

no I dont and dont look it either.

Prove it...

 

[sunshineforJesus]

Prove it...

Lol,I'll put a picture up some day.

 

[Citanul]

More seriously, I don't really feel old. I probably look my age (38) as my hair is thinning and starting to go grey, but other than I can't think of anything.

 

[dayhiker]

I guess the thing that makes me feel the oldest is the extra weight I've put on over the years. Yup into my 30s I only weighed 135. I could move, run climb mountains no problem. Now I'm 190 while I can still walk at a good clip, and I jogged almost 3 miles yesterday, its pretty slow with this weight. Hope to get in good enough shape to hike Mt. Washington later this summer.