Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. 

Ein surely wants herself to be in her sister's group of age standard where they can easily speak up what ever in their mind without being looked silly... and the best is, whatever silly ideas they are sharing.. it makes them cherished in laughter.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! 
Umur 21 nih cam umur untuk dapat lesen besar lerr... leh kuar memalam, leh dapat lesen keta, motor dan lain-lainye....
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? 
I got my first daughter at this age anyway....

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. 

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! 

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. 

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! 

You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92." 

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" 

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! 


HOW TO STAY YOUNG ( The young ones should not be afraid... kata-kata Yang Asri yang aku ingat sampai sekarang)

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them " 

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. Kalau dah nyanyuk... cam bekas pemimpin negara... bila dah tua, sepatutnya dia buat sesuatu yang biasa sahaja... bukan memberi pendapat terhadap isu yang besar kerana dia tidak lagi ada backup think tank macam dulu... dan bila keluar sahaja ayat yang kurang popular dari mulutnya... maka orang akan kata memacam kat dia... dan menjatuhkan reputasi yang pernah dia bina dulu....

4. Enjoy the simple things. Siram pokok dan bila pokok berbunga... war-warkan... Ringankan mulut untuk puji orang atas usaha biarponn sedikit... 

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 

9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is. 

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. 


AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: 

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. This should be the best punch line i have in mind.... show something to the others that you're still ALIVE.