My father use to ask, “What’s this young kid doing looking out of this old face?”
He never had an answer, but he asked the question a lot.
Lately I’ve started to think about the question more. Especially since I found out that my doctor was born just after I finished high school.
More wisdom next week,
Andrew
Andrew's View of the Week 
Interesting and refreshing to know so many feel the same…I find myself not so much minding the aging bit but envying others who seem to do so without any self consciousness about it. Sometimes I wonder if I should just remove some of the mirrors in the house, at least the ones that flip to a magnifying option 😀
LikeLike
Personally, I am leaning towards removing mirrors under the theory, if you don’t see, it doesn’t exist.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, I have always liked to think that believing is seeing. Based on that logic, it’s my stinking thinking that’s the problem! So I need to adjust my mindset me thinks. But in the meantime maybe I’ll just run with your theory and remove the damn mirrors. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hit the sensitive spot here Andrew and seems to be lots of “oldies/wrinklies” blogging these days I remember when teachers were all old, but then I was young so “old” is a comparative term…
LikeLike
“Old” is comparative. At work I am the oldest engineer in the room, but at my church I am often one of the “younger” members.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m always surprised by who is looking back at me in the mirror. The reflection doesn’t seem to match the state of mind! Most of the time… There are days when the reflection actually looks better! Mirror mirror on the wall….
LikeLike
As long as massagers aren’t showing up with apples, I think you’re good.
LikeLike
I am glad that more and more people are younger than me. I appreciate this fact because there was a time when life expectancy in Zambia was very low, so I feel blessed/lucky to be at this age. Of course, I still wonder how ‘kids’ can be managers and doctors.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is a wonderful thing to live long enough to make jokes about it. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Doctor’s and policemen appear ever younger.
Hugs
LikeLike
I met a police office at the coffee shop the other the day. I thought he looked very young to be in uniform, but then a fellow office came in and offered to buy him a coffee to celebrate 10 years on the force and his promotion to field supervisor.
LikeLike
I can’t complain about being old but I have found it weird to find out I am older than Hugh Jackman and many other stars who in my mind should be much older than myself, I might be older than my doctor I’m not sure, though my medical oncologist is a year younger than I am. Time is such a bizarre thing. I really enjoy your nuggets of wisdom. 😀
LikeLike
I met a young police officer in Starbucks the other day. I had the overwhelming urge to call him, “son,” rather than “officer.”
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can see why, there are times in New York when I see the rookies walking in pairs and they look so young, I could be their mother. I feel the same way. 😀
LikeLike
Lol
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I try not to look in the mirror. I just imagine what I look like.
LikeLike
I like that plan.
LikeLike
LOL!
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
In a similar vein, I’ve often wondered when it was that I started shaving my father’s face in the morning! 🙂
LikeLike
Ha! Yeah, now that you mention it, I’ve been doing that too.
LikeLike
Have you thought about growing beards?
LikeLike
Yes, I have and no I won’t. Turns out I have no grey hair on my head, but I’ve grown my beard out enough to know it’s mostly grey. I have enough vanity left to not permit the display of grey hair. When the hair on my head is grey, maybe I’ll grow a bread and a long ponytail then go around wearing baggy shorts and sandals saying, “yo dude” a lot. Maybe
LikeLiked by 2 people
Maybe the kid just was having fun, changing faces for the fun of it.
To confuse those around. We should never lose the child within.:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Having fun is always good.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah yes, I think many of us can relate. Sigh.
LikeLiked by 1 person
yup, sigh…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like that sentiment. Me too, BTW.
LikeLike
The older I get, the more often this comes into my head.
LikeLike
I’ve a similar feeling. Seems like the same old me every day, but looking out of a much older face and body. Not quite sure how that happened. Disconcerting to say the least. Especially now with all the doctors the age of Dougie Howser.
LikeLike
Exactly, each birthday I say I feel the same, but my face doesn’t seem to agree.
LikeLike