You Know You're Getting Old When..
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009
by Sandra E. Graham
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Tonight I had the pleasure of joining my son and grandson to drive into town to see a new movie. Now I very seldom go to the movie theaters anymore-something that I once loved doing often when I was younger. Although I still love movies, I am now at the age that I am content to sit at home and watch movies on HBO, Showtime, and Pay Per View.
Do you remember the old cardboard 3-D glasses with the plastic colored lenses-the ones that you got to keep after the movie? Well, you know you're getting old when you go to see a 3-D movie and the glasses could pass as Sherwood or Pinehurst. Naturally, you don't get to keep them. A person is waiting just outside the door to collect them as you come out.
Do you remember when the cost to watch a movie at the theater was 25 cents and your popcorn and soda and candy came to a total of, maybe, 75 cents? Another way to tell you're getting old-my trip tonight cost me eight dollars for my ticket and cost my son twenty dollars for one medium bag of popcorn, one large drink, and three small boxes of candy and sixteen dollars for two tickets for himself and my grandson. We paid two dollars each extra for the glasses-which we had to return-I'm feeling older by the minute! Total cost for three people to see a movie and have refreshments: $44.
Was the movie worth this cost? Probably not. To see my grandson's excitement when the characters reached out of the screen and nearly touched his face-priceless. The movie we saw was Monsters vs Aliens. Fantastic cartoon. May not be as good on my TV now that I've been exposed to this new-age 3-D; but I enjoyed it immensely at the theater.
Now I'm looking forward to the time when we can see 3-D movies on our big-screen TV's in our living rooms! Or, this could just be another sign of old age; they don't have this option already, do they? Now I can hardly wait for the new 3-D Ice Age to hit the theaters.
We all learn something new everyday and it isn't unusual to relate to the old saying-you know you're such and such when
My son teaches me something new on the computer every day and I have worked with computers for many years and many years before he was even born. Of course, I don't feel so bad because I know that any time you buy a computer, it is out of date by the very next day. So old age doesn't mean everything. I personally don't mind getting old; I've had a wonderful life and feel that I can truthfully say that I have left my mark and made my peace with God. Getting old is just one more event in life's many stages.
I often have people ask me if I can remember when gasoline was under fifty cents a gallon; sure, I remember when it was twenty two cents-but that was during the early seventy's gas wars. I remember paying 1800 dollars for a brand new vehicle. There are so many memories that are a sign that I know I'm getting old, but that's ok; it is something that we all have to do and it doesn't hurt a bit.
Best wishes to all and Happy Aging to those who are getting there.
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More commentsThanks for a wonderful article Sandra! You're right, getting old is something we all have to do. Might as well fasten our seat belts and enjoy the ride!Good anology, Brianna. Thanks for reading and commenting. And Welcome to Searchwarp.Sandra
Sandra, very delightful and filled with whimsy, humor and the facts of life! Thanks for sharing it with us. It seems I will think I'm getting old and dare not say it out loud. I'll declare "my youth is renewed like the eagle", first! I accept the aging process with each day and I'm going out like you, prayerfully!
I don't think you're old, yet. Well-seasoned and perhaps over-ripe but not old!
Blessings to ya, young lady!
Avis"Well-seasoned and over-ripe"---delicious! I loved it. Thanks for commenting, Avis. Some days I feel thirty--other days I feel eighty. Most days I thank God for having a good one.Blessing to you, dear Friend.Sandra
You can watch 3D at home! It's awesome!!I remember when my brother and sister went to see "Jaws." It was $2:50 for each ticket, and they thought that was outrageous!Fun article, Sandra!Yeah, I just found out last Saturday--my neice said she had some 3-D movies, but couldn't get her grandson to wear the glasses. I've got to check into this.Thanks for commenting.Sandra
Sandra,A delightful, entertaining flashback! I have been reminded of the change in times by the recent 3-D frenzy lately. Thank the skies that you are here to enjoy these 'changes' in time! Stay Blessed and Stay Young at Heart!Thanks so much, Ronyae, for reading and commenting.Sandra
Hey Sandra. Great article! We got some free cardboard and tinted plastic wrap 3-D glasses at the grocery store for the special preview during the Super Bowl for the Monsters movie you wrote about. The next night "Chuck" was in 3-D also. I couldn't wear the glasses - the screen just didn't look right to me. But, after reading your article, I am looking forward to 3-D Ice Age at the theatre.Thanks, Lorrie for reading and commenting.Have a good day.Sandra
I try to go out every once in a blue moon so that way I do not become a Hermit, but it is just way too expensive so do anything nowadays. My children don't like it, but they understand that is hard for a single mom to make it, even with a little bit of help. Great article by the way.Thanks for reading and commenting, Freida. I know all about single moms--I was one for a long time--and didn't have any grandparents nearby to help with the load. But women can be strong when they have to be.Sandra
hi sandra,i'm glad you got to go to the movies with your son and grandson. i think being with the kids we raised, and the kids they are raising, is God's biggest gift to us. i'm sure the 3D made the movie more fun and interesting, but just being with your boys must have been great.thank you for sharing,my best regards,sueThat it was, Sue. Thanks for reading and commenting.Sandra
I love going to the movies with my grandchildren and children. It is always such a treat to watch and hear the comments of the little one. That movie hasn't come here yet but I plan on going to see it with or without the kids. Growing older has only given me a greater zest for living. Thanks for sharing the memories your making.Linda DYou won't regret seeing this movie in 3-D--it was great.Thanks for reading and commenting, Linda.SandraHI Mom!Now you have another great-grandson to go to the movies with. I will call you later today.Love you,Michelle
Thank you Sandra! Your article brought to mind many things I could look back on. I just celebrated another year myself on the 4th. But, I am only as old as I feel. Life has been good to me and I feel blessed to be here. I get excited about sharing life stories with my grandchildren.Love, hugs and blessings,MichelleThank you, Michelle. It isn't bad getting old--it's just a state of mind. I have a coffee cup that says "I'm just not sure what state I'm in." Ha.Have a good one.Sandra
Dearest Sandra ~ Whenever someone would tease my dad about getting older, he would say, "It beats the alternative" A smart and funny man he was! As I get older I am reminded of just how much more there is yet to live. Looking back may seem a bit daunting sometimes, but life is about change, yes? I think it's marvelous that you get to experience such things (the 3D thing!) with your grandson. As the saying goes: we do not stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing.Seize the moment!Thanks so much, Camille. Sorry it took me so long to get around to returning a comment. Best wishes and your Dad was right, it does beat the alternative.
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