When Did I Get Old

I wonder what my teenage self would say if I could go back and tell him what life is like at 55.  Tell him that in the past year we have had a heart attack, had a stent inserted in our heart, and had bypass surgery.  That we now take 9 pills every morning, 6 of which are for our heart.

There was a time when I didn't hurt all the time.  There was a time when it was not uncommon for me to sleep through the night as opposed to 3 hour stints with an hour or 2 in between.  There was a time when I was sure that I was invincible.

Now I worry about falling when I lift a foot up to put my slipper on.  Now I make sure that along with wallet, phone, and keys, I have a nitro spray in my pocket when I leave the house.  Now I stop when I see a washroom...just in case.

When I was 27 my father was 55.  I would have never referred to him as old.  However, I am not so sure that a 27 year old wouldn't refer to me as old  now.