*looking for a place to toss the reading book*

Being able to rely on others now, being willing to ask for help when we need it, may be a bigger problem for us presently than learning to handle our problems on our own when we were younger.

The aging process has made it necessary to sometimes seek the help of others, however.

And that's good.

Even if we don't like the feeling of occasional dependence, others need to be needed once in a while.

We'll all take a turn at this in the days and years ahead.

And we'll be glad for the necessary companionship of others.

How we feel about ourselves now has come from a lifetime of successes and disappointments.

Our interactions with others coupled with our willingness to monitor who we were measured against and who we wanted to be have combined to create our current 'report card'.

I still have time to adjust my character. Today will be ripe with opportunities.

*opening the bedroom door and tossing the book*

AGING process?

RIPE with opportunities?

Oh BOY!

*rolling eyes*