I Am Fine Just As I Am

Turning 70 soon, I am keenly aware that exercise and nutrition are essential for my continued well-being. Youth will not be achieved and there is no turning back the clock to what I view as the glory days. I can now only maintain and slow down the negatives of my aging process. But that is okay…

I am fine just as I am.

Money is, shall we say, tight. My budget squeaks if I even try to pinch some of it off from where it really belongs. There will be no balcony suite on my ocean cruise. My air conditioner is working on a wing and a prayer. There will always be bills waiting to be paid. And yet, I am able to pay all of those bills each month. I am even building an emergency fund for future problems (like AC units). That same squeaky budget has a spot for a once a year cruise with an inside cabin. I will only sleep there anyway…

I am fine just as I am.

Most of my furnishings were my mother’s, not my style but in much better shape than what I had. My house came with freshly painted walls. The paint is an awful, dusty yellow color. There is an ugly mustard colored sink in my kitchen and the garbage disposal does not work. I wouldn’t use the disposal if it did work, and the windows are all double paned, slowing down the heat. My house and garage are rain proof – there are no leaks. And, best of all, I have a postage size patch of green grass for my postage size dog…

I am fine just as I am.

There are so many new friends all around me and more activities than I can count. And the best of all, I have my writing. Yes, I can truly say…

I am fine just as I am.