Footlose Old-timer
A close friend is someone you can talk to about everything in confidentiality. He makes you feel comfortable, is not judgmental, and always there for you. He does not sell you out or bring you down for all the wealth in the world. And they are as important as gold in old age because they…
Do you, at times, have this urge of wanting to be young again? Of going back in time and re-do those things you had so much pleasure in doing before? Or something new that brings out the youth in you; make you feel young again? I guess we all do. And there’s nothing wrong about…
Bargains, bargains, bargains, and more bargains. Every day, there are bargain sales going on somewhere and they never fail to attract a throng of shoppers – like ants to a slice of cake. They trigger emotions like excitement, happiness, pride in having saved a few bucks and a sense of winning or achievement.
Are you living your life to the fullest? The question got you, didn’t it? It made you scratch your head and ponder whether you are or are not. Either way will make you dig deeper into your soul, peel off its layers of pretenses to arrive at the naked truth. And nobody wants to appear naked…
My wife died more than 10 years ago. Since then (and even before that), my daughter had a housemaid to help me with my personal needs and as a quick-response, in case my aging body needs emergency help. In that span of time, I have had three. The last one was so stressful she almost…
Do you love yourself? I bet you do but are mum about it for fear of appearing self-centered, vain, egotistical, or narcissistic. Loving oneself, or self-love is none of that. It is isn’t about impressing others of your virtues or blowing your own horn. If taken in its undiluted form, it is something people cannot go…
Ten years ago, I turned 60. A day before I did, I mused, “Tomorrow I will be 60 years old. What would life be like?” Two days later, I found the answer, “It’s the same.” Life was still the same at 60 as it was at 59. The only earth-shattering event that came upon me was the…
If you’ve reached this far, celebrate. Be happy and rejoice; be grateful. Why? Because getting old is an accomplishment no less like finishing the Badwater Ultramarathon. Many of your contemporaries aspired to wing it, but fate says otherwise. Or people younger than you. Yet, here you are, alive and kicking. Eager, like a raging bull, to give…
“Why do you drink alone?’ My date asked me this question over a few beers at City Times Square a month ago. Before I go into it, here’s a quick rundown of the place. City Times Square is a two-story building 15 minutes drive from my home. It is my favorite Saturday-evening hangout because it…
I am not anti-social, but more often than not, I relish to be alone. While most people take being “alone” as solitude or loneliness, it is not. At least, it does not have the same negative connotation as its cousins. Being alone isn’t bad if it is a deliberate choice. On the other hand, it…