Category Archives: Old Age

Embarassing Physical Exams

Posted on November 9, 2012 by richrockwood

Experience As a Flashlight: I didn’t mind my office job except for one event that happened each year that terrified me. Each year I had to undergo a physical exam. During the exam, the doctor had to check certain parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Fear, Health, Medical, Memory, Old Age, Perspective, Physical Exams, Retirement, Stress, Suffering, Worry | Tagged Aging, Claustrophobia, Comparison, Endurance, Fear, Identity, Perseverance, Stress, Suffering | Leave a comment

I Can’t Wait ‘Till I Retire

Posted on November 2, 2012 by richrockwood

EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: When I was in my 30’s and my life was in high gear I couldn’t wait until I could retire. It seemed my life was so busy I never had the time to enjoy things. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Enjoyment, Focus, Fun, Happiness, Laughter, Life, Money, Nature, Old Age, Pleasure, relationships, Retirement, Stress, Volunteerism, Wisdom, Work, Youth | Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Comparison, Enjoyment, Identity, Liberty, Life, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Retirement, Self Worth, Volunteerism, Work, Worry | Leave a comment

A Place for Everything and Everything All Over the Place

Posted on October 29, 2012 by richrockwood

LEARNING FROM LIFE: My late wife used to have this saying about neatness: “A place for everything and everything all over the place.” It sounds clever but having everything randomly scattered about was a regular irritant to her. Me too. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bondage, Happiness, Imagination, Neatness, Old Age, Orderliness, Organization, Peace, Perspective, relationships, Stress, Worry | Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Chaos, Neatness, Order, Principles, Stress | Leave a comment

Where’s The Book That Explains Old Age

Posted on October 26, 2012 by richrockwood

EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: In 1994 I experienced what I thought was a heart attack. It wasn’t, but I really thought I was near the end of my life. It was just (did I say just) an anxiety attack. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Contentment, Courage, Fear, Life, Medical, Nature, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, Worry, Youth | Tagged Aging, Doctors, Fear, Perseverance, Physical problems, Self Worth, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry | 2 Comments

First Man on the Moon

Posted on October 24, 2012 by richrockwood

LIVING IN THE PAST: As a young child, there were references to the man in the moon which I always took to mean the black splotches on that shiny surface which looked like a human face. I believe there also was … Continue reading →

Posted in Country, Courage, Creation, Creativity, Fear, Heaven, Imagination, Life, Memory, Nature, Old Age, Patriotism, Perseverance, Space, Space Travel, Wisdom | Tagged attitude towards work, Country, current-events, Identity, Moon, Perseverance, Pioneers, Space Exploration, travel | Leave a comment

They Were Right, But I Only Listened Some of the Time

Posted on October 19, 2012 by richrockwood

EXPERIENCE AS A FLASHLIGHT: There I sat in the oral surgeon’s chair waiting for his third attempt to clean out a decayed root canal so the pain in the tooth would go away. On the first two attempts all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Dentist, Exercise, Health, Laughter, Old Age, Perspective, Sense of Humor, Suffering, Wisdom | Tagged Aging, Dentist, Exercise, Identity, Perseverance, Principles, Renewal, Self Worth, Suffering | 1 Comment