I can’t wait until my kids start hosting holidays and events or even showing up to a get together with a covered dish!! I’m 71 and ready to pass the torch!! After preparation, cooking and cleanup after, I’m exhausted!!
My daughter too started treating me like an old person. I knew her heart was in the right place. But. I did tell her I'm not that old yet. Lol I'll be 67 in November. Your posts always resonate with me. Keep sharing we all understand how life happens. It's good to know others feel the same way. One lady on Substack said we're not old we're Vintage and I thought that was great. 🙂
My son & I were attending a dinner for service groups in our area. On the way there, he said to me that if it was too much for me, we could leave early. I wanted to reply, "How old do you think I am?!" But I took a breath & just thanked him. (We stayed the whole evening.)
Phrasing it as too much for you was the unintended insult. It should never be phrased like that for anyone because that infers that we are not enough in some way. You responded well to keep the relationship strong. This reminds me to phrase similar situations as “Are you enjoying this?”
When we were young we measured present against past every day, expecting improvement. Now looking back requires selectivity. We are still improving, just in different areas.
I can’t wait until my kids start hosting holidays and events or even showing up to a get together with a covered dish!! I’m 71 and ready to pass the torch!! After preparation, cooking and cleanup after, I’m exhausted!!
My daughter too started treating me like an old person. I knew her heart was in the right place. But. I did tell her I'm not that old yet. Lol I'll be 67 in November. Your posts always resonate with me. Keep sharing we all understand how life happens. It's good to know others feel the same way. One lady on Substack said we're not old we're Vintage and I thought that was great. 🙂
My son & I were attending a dinner for service groups in our area. On the way there, he said to me that if it was too much for me, we could leave early. I wanted to reply, "How old do you think I am?!" But I took a breath & just thanked him. (We stayed the whole evening.)
Phrasing it as too much for you was the unintended insult. It should never be phrased like that for anyone because that infers that we are not enough in some way. You responded well to keep the relationship strong. This reminds me to phrase similar situations as “Are you enjoying this?”
When we were young we measured present against past every day, expecting improvement. Now looking back requires selectivity. We are still improving, just in different areas.