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Penny For Your Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Nancy Whitaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year I played it smart and got a pneumonia shot; a flu shot and all my COVID shots. I thought I was all set for the heat, cold, rain and snow, but I found out about a few weeks ago that there are other ailments which are \u201ca pain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One morning I got up and I felt stiff and sore all over. A sharp pain radiated from my lower back down my right leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I know I am getting older, but this pain was entirely different and more severe. This was on a Monday and by the end of that day, I could not take a step without pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we all know I am just too young to get any type of arthritis, besides isn’t arthritis for people a lot older than me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried wearing different shoes, stretching, and putting pain cream on my leg and back. Nothing seemed to be working, so I was stuck in the house that whole day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I kept telling myself, \u201cGirl, you are still a kid, so this pain will pass and you will be out kicking up your heels again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a time I tried some over the counter pain reliever which did little to ease my pain. Now in my mind I wanted to go out to eat and go to a movie. No way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These old body parts were telling me that I wasn’t going anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day my back and leg was not much better, so I tried to hobble around the house and pretend I was 16 once again. I turned on some music and tried wiggling a bit.  Guess what! I wasn\u2019t 16 and I had lost my wiggling ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By this time I had self diagnosed myself as having a sciatic nerve problem. I told myself, \u201cthis hurts more than having a baby.\u201d And it did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As much as I hated to admit it, I knew these aches and pains were probably due to perhaps an aging problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finally called my doctor\u2019s office who called me in some medicine. With my medicine, pain rubs, and a heating pad in tow, I thought these items would instantly cure me or at least help me move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought in my own mind that I could still run, jump and dance. But, it even hurt when I just went up and down the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the life of me I do not understand why people call our older stages of life \u201cThe Golden Years?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we enjoy these so called Golden Years with all these aches and pains? Heck I would be thankful just to hobble across my street and get in my car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day, I went into the doctor\u2019s office and got a shot. I thought I was going to get instant relief then, but as of right now that old back and these old legs of mine are still stiff and sore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a few days I get a case of cabin fever. Oh I don’t like these achy bones at all. If this is old age catching up me, it sure hurts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wound up going to physical therapy and learned stretches and exercises to give my muscles more flexibility. I bought various back braces, a tens unit and 2 heating pads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They helped ease the pain, but it took me about a month to be able to stand up to the sink and do my dishes. The day I did that I clapped my hands and said, \u201cThank you Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being so short, with short legs, I have never been a fast runner. Now, I didn\u2019t care to be fast, just a slow pace would be enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 I will never take my everyday activities for granted. It is really a blessing to walk, go up and down steps, do dishes and drive a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well let me say this. \u201cI still have back problems, but praise God I can still get around.\u201d In my soul there is an immortal kid refusing to keep up with my aging body. ~Shyma, (quote Garden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers to the Golden Years\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As George Burns said, \u201cLook forward to your future. It\u2019s where you spend the rest of your life\u201d (Golden years or not).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you in the golden years yet? How old do you think we should be to say we are in our golden years? When I was a little child, I always thought my grandma was really old. (And she was only in her 40s) What do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know and I\u2019ll give you a Penny for your thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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