At What Point Do We Give Up

A few weeks ago, I began to wonder abou the process of aging, and why it seems that certain people give up on themselves after a certain age. For some people that age is 40, for others it's 50, and still for others it may be 60 or 65. Perhaps the age has more to do with a mental milestone other than a physical occurrence or even a place in their life. It' s rare to hear of a person (at least in my unofficial survey) giving up the quest to live life to the fullest at the age of 21 or even in their 30's.



I remember when I had my 30th birthday, it didn't affect me any more than my 24th birthday I didn't think of the magical age of 30 as the beginning of the end of my life. I'm happy to say with each subsequent birthday, I've felt the same as my 24th. Sure, there have been some health challenges along the way; a coule of years ago, I blew out my knee while cruising to Nova Scotia with my Mom and sister, and last year I fell down at work and messed up my back, however, those two occurrences didn't steal my zeal for living and life.



A few months ago, I began looking at people of various ages, (mostly at church) as that is when most people seem to want to look their best (even though the loose translation of the Bible says, 'come as you are'). Let me digress a bit -- sure I want to look good when I go to church, so I spend more time preparing for church than I do when I go out on a date, to a Toastmaster meeting or event, or to work.



Back to my original point, I look at both the men and women and church. It seems that those people (both sexes) who have a real zest for life, seem to be in better shape (not necessarily slim and svelte, but most certainly lighter in pounds than others), dress with more style and panache (just my opinion), and seem to smile brighter and step with a bit more pride in their stride.

For me, I've decided not to give up on life, my health, or my happiness. I want to live my life to the fullest. My belief is strong that by giving loving, respect, and admiration, you will get that in return (10 fold).

I challenge each person reading this, to be thankful for every good thing that they have, and have respect for the lesson learned as we go through our trials and tribulations.