Too Young To Be This Old!

You've probably seen or gotten emails containing lists that declare "You Know You're Getting Old When. . . ."

Suddenly they aren't so funny. Especially the ones that say

. . .the names in your little black book all end with M.D.
In the past 3 months, I have been to:

• the endocrinologist (osteoporosis)
  
• the gynecologist (annual exam)
  
• the gastroenterologist (scopes)
  
• the internist (annual physical so he would renew my Rx)
  
• the neurologist (migraines) and
  
• the dentologist - oh wait, that should just be the dentist!

I thought I was going to be adding nephrologist (kidney specialist) to follow up on something, but it ended up being inconsequential.

Fortunately, the reports have been coming back okay. I'm still not done with the GI doctor, but since the biopsies of my scopes came back okay, I'm thinking she's going to say I just have an irritable digestive system.

Which is an apropos diagnosis, considering I also probably have an irritable insurance company, not to mention my irritable checking account!

And that's the ologist of the situation!

Here's a few more of the things on the list that are way too easy to relate to!

You know you're getting older when. . .

• People call at 9 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?"
  
• You can live without s*x but not without glasses.
  
• The clothes you've put away until they come back in style... have come back in style.
  
• The pharmacist has become your new best friend.
  
• You come to the conclusion that your worst enemy is gravity.
  
• You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.
  
• It takes longer to rest than it did to get tired.
  
• You finally find something you've been looking for for ages but can't remember why you wanted it.
  
• You're on vacation and your energy runs out before your money does.
  
• You say something to your kids that your mother said to you and you always hated it.
  
• You have Mallzheimer's disease - you go to the mall and can't remember where you parked!
  
• The bands you listened to in college are now considered classic rock.
  
• The kids you used to babysit have their own kids and you’re pretty sure it’s only been a few years since they were wearing diapers.
  
• You remember being horrified when your ‘ancient’ parents turned 40, and never thought it would happen to you.
  
• You always knew you would be an adult some day, but it still doesn’t feel like you are . . . even with 5 kids.

I would like to add this to the list: "When the setting of American Girl's newest HISTORICAL series is the year you were in 7th grade, and your daughter thinks that's hilarious!"

So what would you add?! Put it in the comments!

Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained by a righteous life.
Proverbs 16:31

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