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How do you deal with aging?

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 2 11:38am | Replies (401)

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One thing that helps me is trying to make life better for living beings around me.
Our dogs need their backyard trip first thing in the morning and this gives me something very important to get up for! Then I can make a pot of coffee that my wife will be glad to find when she gets up.
My dog Hazel is a very fast learner, so we have been working with our neighbor kids, teaching them how to train a dog. This makes me very happy. I love my dog and she enjoys working with the children, and I love knowing that I've helped the kids learn something that will bring joy and wonder to their lives for decades to come.
I know I won't be around forever, but it soothes my heart when I see that some of my values will carry forward when I'm gone, maybe for a long, long time. Other people will love things that I love, so in a way my beloved world will carry on very well without me, I don't need to worry too much about it.
This is my way of letting go of anxiety about my future.
I wish for you the very best moments in finding your way.

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Ed, I've probably said this to you before, but your activities sound wonderful and your attitude about aging is incredible! I'm definitely going to try to adopt your way of thinking!