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My Senior Life
“Babababababa” the alarm clock starts ringing, and I hit snooze for the first of many times. Another half hour goes by until the clock reads seven o’clock. At age sixty-five, I get out of bed, get changed, brush my teeth, and finally I go take a shower. Soon after, I walk outside, and onto the beach. Huge waves fill the ocean, and I decide to go grab my surfboard. For an hour, until about eight o’clock I surf. I surf the huge waves every day when there is no rain. The waves bring me a sense of peace. Soon after, my breakfast is a cup of coffee and some yogurt. Once I am done, I decide that it is a nice enough day out, so I go for a run. I run to feel the breeze and breathe the ocean air.
My age will not hold me back from doing what I want to do. I have wrinkles on my face, which show my age and experience but I keep in strong physical shape. Working out every day keeps me fit. I live near the ocean because I love the water and play many water sports. I surf, waterski and fish as often as possible. I am now retired from my job as a construction manager. I use what I know to help people out who cannot afford to pay someone to do repairs. I like helping people. The other day I was fixing the roof of a house. The owner said, “Why do you do this work for free? You could charge for your time.” I said, “I spent many years charging for my time. Now, I want to give back to help others. It makes me smile.”
Besides the beach, my other passion is my family. My family is made up a wife and two kids who are all grown up. I have been married for thirty-five years. I am a lucky man. One of my kids has two children. Being a grandfather is the best. I get to play and care for my grandchildren. Once, I said to my grandchild, Peter, “I have fun playing with you.” He responded, “I love playing with you more. I love you, papa.” He melts my heart.
I like to challenge myself. My next adventure is to train for a triathlon. I know this will not be easy. I have never done anything like this before. I want to push myself. Training will be demanding but I am up for the task. The triathlon is in twelve months. I have time to do the work. My wife said, “Why do you want to do this, it is so much work.” I thought about it for sometime before I answered. I said, “I need a new challenge. I want to move forward. This is a way for me to prove I can to myself. This may be the first time I am doing something only for me.” I am not selfish but I feel it is time to focus on me for once.
I like to travel but most of all I like to travel with my family. We pick a different spot every time. No repeats is our motto. Coming up in two years, we are going to go to Africa on a safari. It will be great to see my grandkids with the animals so close. I know it will be a long plane ride. But it will be worth the time for the experience. We will be there for ten days. I love my life and do not mind aging. It’s the experiences of everyday that make my life special.
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