{"id":2043,"date":"2011-11-01T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T05:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simplelife\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2011-11-01T16:41:29","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T20:41:29","slug":"living-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2011\/11\/living-history.html","title":{"rendered":"Living History"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know you are old when:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A review of history for the past century is the story of your life.<\/p>\n

You look in the mirror and wonder when your mother got so old.<\/p>\n

Your grandchildren start having children.<\/p>\n

You would rather sit at home for the day rather than go for a walk, go shopping, eat out or sit on the porch.<\/p>\n

You can fall asleep any time during the day but you are wide awake at 3:30 in the morning.<\/p>\n

The most embarrassing event of your life is your only interesting conversation.<\/p>\n

When you can’t watch a complete TV show without a long nap.<\/p>\n

When you would rather watch the news instead of the newest sit-com on TV.<\/p>\n

When you can not only name the last 15 presidents but you’ve met most of them.<\/p>\n

If you fit any of these points, you are old. \u00a0I wish I could help you out and give you a word of encouraging, youthful advice. \u00a0But, unfortunately, I fit all of these.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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