In my head, I'm still young, but when I stop and think about it, it makes me feel really old and that's ok..
For instance:
- I sent my first email in UNIVERSITY
- I dated before cell phones, facebook, twitter and all social media
- Dial up internet and the ear piercing symphony that came with it was a real thing, including being super impatient waiting for someone to get off the phone so you could get online.
- I went to "Ask Jeeves" instead of google for awhile....seriously.
Zach and I went for a visit recently. Whenever you visit GG, the beginning of the visit will be a run down of her current ailments. Once she gets that out of the way, she visibly cheers up and the conversation starts to flow.
What I like is the SnapChart filters which takes fun house mirrors to the next level. You can get turned into a bee, a dog, a princess, a demon... you name it. Zach decided that it was high time GG learned about this.
It was hilarious. GG couldn't believe her eyes. She and Zach were laughing their heads off. It was really good to see her laugh like that given everything that's been going on with our side of the family.
Sometimes it nice to get outside yourself for awhile and be silly. I know that getting older comes with its own set of challenges. Despite that, getting older is a gift. You may get wrinkles that can hold a three day rain and the physical landscape may start to shift, but who cares? For me, I am looking forward to what my tattoos will look like when I age. At least it will give me something to laugh at until my grandson brings me the 2070 version of SnapChat.
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