You Know You'Re Getting Older When
You Know You’re Getting Older When…©
The scroll bar for an online application
takes forever to get to your year of birth
The creaks you hear are your bones
not the floor boards
Younger people take the time to hold the door
open even without asking
Taking an escalator or elevator instead of stairs
is the only option
Switching the phone from ear to ear
doesn’t make hearing any easier
Can openers and jars become the enemy
You swear your arms are getting shorter
making tying your shoe laces a challenge
“Say again” are the most used words
in your vocabulary
You save money on haircuts and shampoo
as there is less to work with
Grey becomes your new favorite color
Slow now feels fast
Cat naps are mandatory
The right lane on a highway becomes your domain
You need eye glasses to find your eye glasses
The remote is an extension of your hand
“Skip to the lou my darling” are
more than words to a song
And that’s just the short list
Don’t laugh, someday you’ll be there
Andreas Simic©
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