Losing Weight Is Harder
Remember the
good old days when you could eat literally anything you wanted and not gain a
pound. Stuffing yourself with chips for breakfast, pizza
for lunch and a burger for dinner like that was the way things would
always be. Now you’re getting up there and one can of soda has your stomach
looking like you swallowed a whole person. You have to work out twice as hard
to lose 5lbs and three times as hard just to keep it off…signs of the times.
Things Are Poppin’…And It’s Not Your Collar
I don’t
consider myself old, but I’m definitely not a spring chicken anymore. Lately
when I climb the stairs I can feel or hear a slight ‘pop’ in my knees. Went to
the doctor because I thought I had broken something and heard the words I’ve
dreaded for years “Sometimes that happens to people as they age.” Sigh, just
pass the rocking chair.
It’s Raining And Your Body’s Calling
No this isn’t
an ode to R. Kelly, it’s an ode to your old bones. When we were younger we
thought granny was exaggerating when she complained of feeling the impending
rain in her bones, but if you’ve started feeling aches, pains and strange
sensations that come and go with the weather, you might want to call granny up
to apologize.
Your Drop
Ain’t Hot Anymore
Speaking of
old bones, I’ve seen plenty of young guys in the club lately dropping it
low…and staying there. The days of dropping it like it’s hot are gone. If
you’ve dropped it and struggled to get back up, or dropped it so much that the
next morning your knees felt like you ran a marathon, it may be time to pass
the torch and find a new dance with less pressure on the joints.
You Get It From Your Momma
No I’m not
talking about the junk in your trunk, I’m talking about the words coming out of
your mouth. As kids we laughed at some of the things our mothers used to say to
us, brushing them off as old people gibberish. Now we find ourselves quoting
the same lines in our everyday speech, and worse than that, the sayings
actually make sense to us now. Momma never said there would be days like this,
smh.
Waka Flocka Is Not Your Friend
When we were
young we couldn’t get enough of the music on the radio, but if you’ve started
creeping up the age ladder you’re probably realizing that you’d rather listen
to your iPod full of Biggie and Tupac than listen to anything playing on the
airwaves today. You might dig a song or two, but for the most part you’re dying
to hear music similar to what played in the “good old days” and that right
there is sign that retirement is right around the corner.
Forget Mail…You’ve Got Bills
Ahhh youth, the days when you
ran the world care free saving your money from that part time job to buy the latest fashion item. Now, any time someone
comes to you with plans for a trip, dinner or anything else that involves
spending money, the first words out of your mouth usually sound something like
“Well I gotta see because folk got bills and ish soooo…” Yea…old.
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