Age

The stratospheric height of middle age (alt: lower end of old age, but sounds better) is a very peculiar thing. When one thinks of it, it has two variations.

One, you feel like an old person. Lots of years behind you, and feel every one of it. Aches and pains in places we never thought could ache and pain. Loss of interest in everything except ourselves because for us we are the most important subject in the universe.  Absolutely nothing to talk about ecxept doctors, medications and nonexistent cures. Don't talk about the present and certainly not about the future but constantly talk about the past.

We don't remember what we ate yesterday but remember vividly childhood things. Maybe because there is nobody around to question it. Also a typical old person syndrome is the: been there, done that. In simple english, there is nothing new under the sun. 

The other variation is different. Age is just a number. Ok, a high number but still only a number. You live by the precept of: you are only as old as you feel. If you don't feel old fine. Physically you are well. No aches and pains, the doctor says you have the body of a 50 year old. (Haha, at this stage, 50 year old means young!) You can excersise and have no problem with mobility. 

Believe it or not there are people around who fall into this category. They still make plans, they go out and when they (only men) see a pretty woman on the street they still turn around. the 

I dont know how the two groups are divided percentwise but I am sure it is close to 50-50. 

There is a subcategory of the first group. Those people know their age, to a point feel their age but don't want to admit to it. They still believe they are Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! 

The disapointment comes when they fall and realize that they can not get up without help. But I find it very interesting that watching certain physical activities on tv I say to myself that I am sure I could do this. But I always say this sitting down. Getting up things look a little different. At that point I am not so sure of myself.