Seven easy ways to fight against feeling old

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How interesting it is that we put the word “happy” in front of the word “birthday.” Of course, if you’re a kid, that annual celebration of you is great fun. Gifts, cake, candles, and singing that old trusty song. And if you’re a teenager or young adult, your day may include a party and the big gift you’ve been waiting for. 

But what about the rest of us? What’s so happy about birthdays when you’re ancient?

Let’s start with a blush of reality. Ready? You are I really are getting older. I’ve seen the bumper sticker. Birthdays happen. And back to the “happy” part. So, let’s start from the very beginning. Just being alive to celebrate your birthday is actually a blessing. Pure and simple. Right?

But the actual reality of getting older is not funny. Or, in many cases, not fun.

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Take my dad. He was the man in my life I witnessed most closely as he was aging. For example, I can remember family reunions where the conversation was lively and loud and raucous. There’s just something about cousins getting together. 

Almost everyone was connecting.

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