The dinner speeches were droning on and on. The self importance was filling the air. The younger ones were trying to copy the older ones and the older ones were trying to copy the younger ones. What a denial of each ones part of the journey.The hum in the room got louder as I felt the tap on my shoulder.
He kind of looked familiar but a bigger,bloated version of someone I had known. The conversation was pleasant enough. And then he commented on how old he was and what happened to him because of how old he was. I can't do…I wish I could do…I 'll never do again… and the list went on and on. The list of aches, pains, and " it just got away from me" comment.
He said "when you get to my age you will better understand what happens."
As he shuffled off with a half wave I thought about what just happened.
A life in the mindset of age preventing him from doing and being what he was and still could be.
He had become the sum of his choices.
As I got up the next morning to get over to crossfit to work out in the extreme I thought we are the sum of our choices.
Live in the world of can, do ,be.
In the ageless project, define yourself not as young or old but as you…ageless.
When I get to his age? I had passed it years ago.