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Please Share 3 Things You Appreciate about Being Old

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One day, we had some friends ask if we would take care of their 4-year old son while they went to the twin cities. The boy was well on his way of being labeled "hyperactive" and my wife said okay. We had two little girls, 3 and 4. After lunch, my wife the three of them to take a nap. Our girls grabbed their favorite book and laid down on their beds and were soon asleep. The other one, said, "I don't take naps!" My wife told him, "That's okay, it is quiet time for a while. Here are some books to look at as you relax." Five minutes later, he was sound asleep and slept for two hours. Different child woke up. His mother asked my wife what she did to him. My wife said, "Nothing, he just took a nap after lunch."

I'm 83, and I usually take a nap after breakfast. I read while I eat. My breakfast time is an hour or more.

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All the diet programs in the world, it seems to me, tell me not to do anything else while eating. I love to read while I eat. I'm happy to find someone else who reads while eating! Keeps my brain active and me going. (I'm 85) May you continue to enjoy your reading and eating for a long time to come!