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Blogs > eb1209 > THE MANY FACETS OF ME


eb1209
23211 posts
11/25/2012 5:22 am
Growing Old...( My time is nearing)


Just last night, I attended a post Thanksgiving Party with my friends in the neighborhood. We talked about people that we know of that have health issues. Some of them have cancers that already metastasized (spread) to the major body systems. They're just in their 50's or even younger. Some worked so hard to prepare for their retirement. Some are still married, others are divorced, and one is single. It dawned on me that my life isn't as bad at all. Being alone, and not perfectly healthy, but "happy" in my own ways, (only because, I make the most of what I have, and not fret about what I do not have...and that includes a very good companion in life), is just fine. These people are financially well-off, and yet, they are struggling with their health, whose lives are terminal. The thought of it truly makes me feel much blessed. It really pays not to compare yourself with what others have. For all you know, each one of has something that the others don't...Oh yeah, I am getting older, not necessarily wiser, but more appreciative of what my life is all about....Below are the wonderful quotes I "copied" from the net.:

"Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so." - Tryon Edwards

"If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old." - James A. Garfield

"Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form." - André Maurois

"You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." - Bob Hope

"Time ripens all things; no man is born wise." - Miguel de Cervantes

"The old in the stable still wants to run." - Chinese Proverb

"No gray hairs streak my soul, no grandfatherly fondness there! I shake the world with the might of my voice, and walk - handsome, twenty-two year old." - Vladimir Mayakovsky

"For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain." - Bhagavad-gita

Just call me ELZ


oldkanaba 73M
2458 posts
11/25/2012 8:48 am
Very true Elz, . Be content with what you have now and be happier when something more fulfilling comes tomorrow. You're still young though; there are more adventures to face maybe a better relationship to enjoy. Don't hesitate to take chances, it will show how strong you are. Don't be afraid to get burned, heat turns steel into a beautiful sword, it will mold you into a wiser woman.
I'm a senior citizen . Don't expect me to remember anything


eb1209

11/25/2012 9:17 am
    Quoting  :
Bestest friend, Pero ang ibang kalabaw, hindi na umaabot sa pagtanda...NATITIGBAK na lang basta...
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/25/2012 9:19 am
    Quoting oldkanaba:

    Very true Elz, . Be content with what you have now and be happier when something more fulfilling comes tomorrow. You're still young though; there are more adventures to face maybe a better relationship to enjoy. Don't hesitate to take chances, it will show how strong you are. Don't be afraid to get burned, heat turns steel into a beautiful sword, it will mold you into a wiser woman.
Thanks, Bert...Actually, one of my friends last night insisted that I should leave McAllen, TX...I am kinda unexposed to where I am...
Just call me ELZ


ajaw430 54F

11/26/2012 12:15 pm
    Quoting oldkanaba:

    Very true Elz, . Be content with what you have now and be happier when something more fulfilling comes tomorrow. You're still young though; there are more adventures to face maybe a better relationship to enjoy. Don't hesitate to take chances, it will show how strong you are. Don't be afraid to get burned, heat turns steel into a beautiful sword, it will mold you into a wiser woman.
Yeah Elz, I agree with Kabert, you travel a lot though, who knows, the next guy sit next to you? I know a guy who met his wife in air


barbara72

11/26/2012 5:51 pm

 i personally enjoy being enlightened by anyone older than me, or even younger than me. some people believe everything that their elders say, because they are supposed to be more knowledgeable. i usually believe everything they say and heed their warnings, because they should know better than I. their experiences shall match up to peoples' younger than them when their time comes. it's a never-ending cycle.just the thought of being around someone I learn from, listen to and converse with makes me feel like I must get out and learn as much as I can from them while I can. so that, maybe someday, i can give my knowledge and wisdom to someone before this life ends, of course, the only things that will stick with you for those years are the things that mean the most to you, things that are relevant to your beliefs and morals. i consider this life as a blessings inspite of the odds i am facing, i have great hope that i can still be a senior citizen....as with you, dont be afraid of the numbers, it doesnt show anyway, you are as gorgeous and graceful like any young ones here...


eb1209

11/26/2012 6:09 pm
    Quoting  :
I know, I know, Jane...You're actually right..But I get bored, and when at home, I feel "needy" sometimes. That's why others think I am a unique kind of flirt...lolz...They think I am "seductive, but elusive" when pursued...toinkz... I am beginning to think that I maybe am a "teaser" but a coward one!
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/26/2012 6:10 pm
    Quoting  :
That's the only better way to go, Amigo, Dan!
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/26/2012 6:11 pm
    Quoting  :
2007-2008..McAllen was listed as the number 10 fastest growing city in the entire USofA...But I don't want to die here..
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/26/2012 6:12 pm

 Well, I guess, it really is my nature to be "polite"...even though, I am mataray at times... Hey! Christmas is coming soon!
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/26/2012 6:14 pm
    Quoting ajaw430:
    Yeah Elz, I agree with Kabert, you travel a lot though, who knows, the next guy sit next to you? I know a guy who met his wife in air
But my Travel Buddy, Bhabes always remind me to REMOVE a certain "ring" from my finger, coz, men always think I am either taken or engaged... Hayz!
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/27/2012 3:08 am
    Quoting  :
Hahahahaha! Ikaw talaga Shaqkie... Howdy?
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

11/27/2012 3:21 am
    Quoting barbara72:
    i personally enjoy being enlightened by anyone older than me, or even younger than me. some people believe everything that their elders say, because they are supposed to be more knowledgeable. i usually believe everything they say and heed their warnings, because they should know better than I. their experiences shall match up to peoples' younger than them when their time comes. it's a never-ending cycle.just the thought of being around someone I learn from, listen to and converse with makes me feel like I must get out and learn as much as I can from them while I can. so that, maybe someday, i can give my knowledge and wisdom to someone before this life ends, of course, the only things that will stick with you for those years are the things that mean the most to you, things that are relevant to your beliefs and morals. i consider this life as a blessings inspite of the odds i am facing, i have great hope that i can still be a senior citizen....as with you, dont be afraid of the numbers, it doesnt show anyway, you are as gorgeous and graceful like any young ones here...
Awww! Barbz You have that eloquence that makes this bloglandia worthwhile reading. Your wisdom is well shared my dear, and we appreciate your posts even if sometimes you don't blog. Your presence is strong and your messages are well conveyed. We LOVE YOU and NEED you here...Thanks, my dear...You are generous with your compliments..
Just call me ELZ


oldkanaba 73M
2458 posts
11/27/2012 11:52 am
    Quoting eb1209:
    Thanks, Bert...Actually, one of my friends last night insisted that I should leave McAllen, TX...I am kinda unexposed to where I am...

The place to be is where you'll both agree to be happy. It doesn't have to start there,it has to end there. You have everything going for you, don't feel like time is being wasted.
I'm a senior citizen . Don't expect me to remember anything


eb1209

11/27/2012 2:08 pm
    Quoting oldkanaba:

    The place to be is where you'll both agree to be happy. It doesn't have to start there,it has to end there. You have everything going for you, don't feel like time is being wasted.
You can never be wrong on this one, Bert!
Just call me ELZ


jane82 110F

11/28/2012 8:01 pm
    Quoting eb1209:
    Bestest friend, Pero ang ibang kalabaw, hindi na umaabot sa pagtanda...NATITIGBAK na lang basta...



within each one of us, and let it begin with me (and each one of us)..one breath at a time.


eb1209

11/29/2012 3:32 am

 I'm glad I made you laugh, Janey!
Just call me ELZ




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