Rusting Away Out The Back Of Beyond

The thought of getting older never really gained much traction in my mind, and as a result I guess that in a sense I never planned for it.

I worked hard, and raised four children with my wife, or rather, we worked hard and raised four children together.

We bought our house and saved, but I guess that the fact that we’d get old never really occurred to me.

Birthdays have come and gone, but I guess that’s not the kind of getting old I’m talking about.

No, I think what I mean is the old and grumpy seeing the world in a certain way kind of old – rigid, not bending.

Being grumpy happens to everyone occasionally, but I don’t want to be that person that is ALWAYS grumpy.

No, and I don’t want to be that rigid that I have to be always right.

I want to be flexible, and able to relate to young and old without prejudging them. Maybe a bit idealistic..?

To be able to be relevant is what I want I guess…

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Am I old and grumpy now?

Well, I sure hope not.

I try and keep myself flexible physically through exercise, and mentally flexible by learning new things, and by traveling and meeting new people.

Sometimes I have to relearn stuff. I used to be fairly adept at web design, but as I don’t build pages all the time anymore it’s easy to forget stuff, and have to do things over before I get it right.

And I fly drones and make videos, though trees have had a habit of getting in the way at times..

Do I ever think about the “good old days” and the way things were?

Yes and no, because maybe they were just different, rather than better or worse. There was no social media, or 24hr news cycle, and I think that was better – a lot better.

And people could have debate without just screaming at each other…

The level of political debate in Western countries today is abysmal.

Then again, leaders are a reflection of the people they lead, so maybe our leaders are the ones that we deserve…?