• pedz@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I don’t want to say it gets worse, so I tell them to enjoy being young and have experiences while they can, because it gets more difficult.

    Like, if you do stupid things and break a bone, better do it while it will heal much faster. If you want to get good at gymnastics or anything that requires being physically fit, better do it while being young.

    I’m starting my 40ies and can only see how my knees are starting to hurt and my body aches in ways I didn’t know it could.

    My grandmother is 95 and wants to die. She was active for her whole life but now that she is losing sight, hearing, and is mostly bound to her apartment, she’s had enough. And I can understand.

    You certainly can stay young and joyful in your head, but at some point your body is not going to help.