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[SheilaT]

6. If you are in good health don't let anyone convince you that you're old.

I'm 65, (66 in August) and apparently I look a lot younger because most people are quite surprised when I tell them my age.

There are times when being older is an advantage. Recently I bought some wine, and a nice man, another customer at the shop, offered to carry the box to my car. I was happy to let him do so and very appreciative. Last winter when it snowed the younger (in their 30's) men next door shoveled out my driveway and sidewalk without my asking. It was nice.

I also sometimes tell someone to think of me as their mother or grandmother and advise me accordingly.

Oh. And whenever I'm stopped by a cop because I'm driving too fast or I haven't really stopped as well as I should at a stop sign, I only ever get a warning. I think I look too much like Mom or Grandma for them to feel comfortable giving me a ticket.

There are times when it's quite nice.