THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLD AND OLD

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The word "old" when it comes to objects are often related to antiques, that means old stuff can become very valuable, like old paintings, old cars, old stamps, old coins etc etc ...

When it comes to humans then old gets another meaning. You don't become or want to become an antique ! You don't increase in value neither unless you are very rich and your heirs are waiting that you are not getting too old because they want to get your money when they are still young enough to enjoy it.  

The word "Old man" has also a completely different meaning when it comes to an "Old woman". If a woman calls her husband "my old man" that sounds nice and rather cute, and you imagine a good natured old man, sitting on a bench with his wrinkled hands on a stick perhaps, watching birds, for example. But if a man calls his wife "my old woman" then you imagine a bad tempered woman with a wrinkled face  threatening with a cake roll.



Finally there are people who are never getting old. Even if the shell changes outside their character and mind doesn't change. They become wiser and go with the time. They enjoy the new inventions and even a 90 year old can enjoy iPads.

And then there are the others who are already "born" old. They were never young and with the age it doesn't improve, like a good wine for example. They become bitter, live in the past and refuse everything which is new except the television. They mostly start a sentence with "At my time", although they are still alive. They are mostly not very healthy, are only happy when they can talk about all their physical miseries, while the other once never talk about them and try to rather enjoy the time which remains.

An "Oldie" is not only a musical piece but also an old human, the once who are appreciated, who are cheerful and good tempered. Calling somebody an "Oldie" has an affectionate meaning and they are very much appreciated by the "youngsters".

I think I rather belong to the "Oldies", despite the fact that I am not always "good tempered" and you ? (But that is a stupid question !)

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This week I had lunch with a friend. At that stage of my life I realize that some of them just became old and we have not at all the same interests anymore.

When the drinks arrived she was enumerating all the people who had died around her. I thought it was a pity that I didn't own a funeral business.

When the starter arrived she told me that she is getting blind. I was horrified and asked her what desease she had. She said a complicated word, which sounded very intelligent and in latin, but didn't say anything to me. She explained that she would be blind in 25 years. Considering the fact that she is 74 I thought there was still hope that she would see for quiet a while. Next came all the cancers around her.

When the main course arrived, I tried to change the subject with the result that she started to talk about her guts. How lazy they were, and that she had to take pills everyday and sit on the thrown for hours. I thought too bad that she has no cats like my Arthur who loves to keep company to people in this special place.

During the meal I listened to all details, like having too much air and that she is afraid that she would release a fart. I send a prayer to heaven that it wouldn't happen and that people around us wouldn't faint.

When I asked about her daughter who is 34 hoping to hear some good news. She told me that she is fine, but that this and this and this friend of a friend of a friend of her daughter had cancers or accidents.

By the time we had arrived at the end of our meal and had coffee.

She sighed with pleasure, pointed out that the food had been excellent, that it had been so nice to meet me and that now she had to go to her "Health club", where she runs, bikes and lifts heavy things for re building her body. Which honnestly isn't necessary as she looks great.

Please tell me when I start to blog about my guts !