- marionlarose1945
- Mar 22
- 2 min read
Wow, when you look at that number on paper, it's astounding! Still alive at 80
is an accomplishment not many people get to acquire. At the time I turn 80
I will have lived through 8 decades and close to a century old. Like I said
ASTOUNDING!
When I was in my 20's with 5 young children I suffered severe panic attacks
thinking I was going to die right then. I visited the local ER so many times
they knew my first name. No one knew about panic attacks at that time
so of course I was labeled a "hypochondriac". Then I found a doctor that
had compassion and gave me a regime of medication that helped me. I
then became afraid of going over bridges or long rides, but God knew.
I overcame these obstacles and led a pretty normal life.
In my 30's I went back to school to become an LPN. My oldest son was a very
big help with the younger kids and I managed to graduate and get a diploma.
I lost many family members during that decade, my mom, 2 of my aunts, my mother
in law and my sweet brother, life was not always easy.
My first husband and I divorced in my 40's. In my 50's a re-married a man much
older than me, thinking security but that never works so we divorced after 18 months.
60's we pretty uneventful, I did take my first Mission trip to Hungary and then a few
years later went to Brazil for 4 months, life changing!
70's is when things started happening, I bought my first house, on my own. I started
having great-grandchildren, I retired, I met and married the man of my dreams.
Now, I'm about to enter my 80th year, unbelievable isn't it?
Here's what I've learned in no particular order:
*Don't sweat the small stuff, you will get through it.
*The worst you think is gonna happen, probably won't.
*Love and laugh often, life is short, before YOU know it, you'll be turning 80.
*Learn the art of doing nothing.
*Forgive often
*Eat those cookies and buy those shoes!
*Be kind, you never know what a person is going through
My brother was in a nursing home before he died and while he was sitting in his
wheel chair, we were just talking and people watching, he made a statement
that made me laugh out loud. He said "look at all these old folks"! I said
"dear you are one of those old folks" we both cracked up!
This morning I was looking out the window and saw a couple hand and hand
walking up the hill and I said to Nathan, "hey look at these old folks walking up the hill",
we both laughed out loud!
the stroy of how we met
my Youtube channel
Nates You Tube channel
@campingwithnate
Nate's TicToc