Please Share 3 Things You Appreciate about Being Old

Its been a tough year. While waiting for my tongue biopsy and most likely having a very painful brown recluse spider bite 2 days ago, I have great stuff too. I always try to stay in gratitude.
1. Habitat put in a walk-in shower last month.
2. Habitat gave me a new stove too (an embarrassment of riches.) But I have an oven again and 4 burners that work!
3. Josh a habitat changed the lint hose behind my dryer which was at fire hazard level. Changed burned out lightbulbs I would have been on a high ladder...um no. He also replaced the batteries in my smoke detectors. The smaller things are just as important if you have to hire someone to change a lightbulb and batteries. And that was just lsst month.

4 5, 6,...Breast biopsy was negative. I think long covid is gone. I feel really good! My hip pain that had me on crutches and wheelchair, was gone after 2 days on Adderall (crazy bit it can be a thing.) So I'm WALKING and selling wheelchair etc.

7, 8, 9, 20. I can walk. I'm leaving the house. I'm doing social thing. Starting a tshirt design business. I feel great. And wow to habitat right? If you need help, call them. For the largest stuff I was on the list for 3 years but I have a walk-in shower! Wowser. Oh, soon to be 71.

@scottbeammeup Same for all three for me.
I have said that one of the things I will miss when my time comes, I'm 83 and 2 months young, is the music. We all know how important music is in our lives....proven via those who 'live in facilities, such as assisted living, memory care facilities etc. .....they come 'alive' so to speak ......get up and dance, smile and show some of the deepest of emotions.
Barbara

I agree with you above Plus I'm more comfortable with myself and my actions I realize we do the best we can

@gravity3 the best way to do it is use a sharp knife, making sure your other fingers are out of the way, cut vertically around the whole avocado then twist the two halves in opposite directions and pull them apart. One will have the seed in it. Strike it in the center with the knife, embedding the knife a little ways in, then just twist and it will come right out very cleanly!

Staying up half the night and sleeping in the morning (which I attribute to being born at 7 am lol and struggled my whole life...but did it!)

Not needing anything anymore...I've got it all. Spent a lifetime collecting it all! And so glad I did with today's prices it would not be affordable. Somehow I had the foresight to know that way back then. I weave various cloth and have a multitude of looms, I crochet and still have a student. Last summer I tried my hand at mosaics. Purchased a multitude of books from the used website. So cheap and learned so much! Still look at clothes whimsically from all those years of dressing every day. Oh well. One less thing to worry about.

And the best is being home during the day with my pooch to watch the daily activities of our garden pond and flower gardens. You really miss that when you work 8 to 5.

Thanks for the opportunity to reflect and read what others have to say. I have been devasted this past year over losing my younger brother and having this forum is a nice way to connect with others. So thank you to all of us!

@tatiana987
Definitely. Edge around the avocado pit with a spoon. Hold it over the garbage can and pop out the loosened seed with the spoon.

Thanking God every day when I wake up for retirement..... No alarm clocks, suits and makeup, no bosses.

@kahki I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your younger brother. As the oldest of four, I can imagine how heart breaking that must be. I loved your report. It has a lot of vitality and creativity. A garden pond sounds delightful. This forum really helps me, too.

@blm1007blm1007 At our age (I'm just 81 1/2) I think that we can say with some authority that we had the best music. I'm grateful that I can easily access it online.

Thanks for that. Really needed a 'virtual acknowledgement'. My youngest brother is the third one to die. That's it. Only me left. He and I were the 'little kids'. Close throughout our whole lives. He had a major stroke 2 years ago and the struggles he faced were mind blowing. He ultimately succumbed bc of kidney failure. My 3 brothers were my world. When my husband died at 52 (25 years ago on 12/12) I still felt their strong presence that I was not alone in this world. Then Mom died, 2 years later Joe died of pancreatic cancer, 2 years later John the oldest kidney cancer. Lost 2 best friend to cancer. Nephew committed suicide at 44. Sometimes I just wonder....and sometimes I just cry...but most days I fit in something good. Something positive. It's all saw daunting! Thanks for lending an ear!