"Surprise Compliments" ?

[fureverywhere]

I don't know quite what to call it. When someone you've known many decades compliments you and you had no idea at all? The first was a cousin. He had been a DJ for a long time so he knew music. But he was giving me a ride one night and somehow it went into " Yeah you were the one, you knew these bands before anyone else, you were the expert on alternative bands that would make it big".

Wow, no I never knew that. Best buddy last night...backstory is Best buddy was really into Prince and a bunch of other musicians. A LEO, immaculate clothes, hair, the whole nine yards. He went with me to get maybe tattoo number nine? He said " Oh remember when you got the rabbit stamp and I got the cross?"...no I was very drunk at the time...

It was the pain factor. The cross had a rose and he couldn't get past the cross...forty years on and I never knew that. But here I was stone sober and maybe number ten...Yeehaw I'm an official badass ya'll

 

[Grumpy Ol' Man]

In the past few weeks, I've had more than one person tell me... "But you are a 'young' 70!" Those 'compliments' have come as I've mentioned my planned retirement due to age. So, if I'm a "young 70" just what does that mean? Does it mean if I begin acting my age I'll drop dead???!!!!????
I understand these folks are trying to be complimentary of a 70 year old who can still go up and down deep excavations, climb long ladders, and one the weekend come very close to shooting his age on the golf course. The Good Lord has blessed both my wife and I with excellent health. Is that good health the result of healthy eating, good habits, etc.? Ain't no way!! Both being raised on farms, we always have and still do consume lots of red meat and other no-no's. It's the luck of the draw.
My high school graduating class had 20 kids in it. This past Thursday, I had my 70th birthday. The "birthday news" I rec'd was the loss of another classmate and the diagnosis of one with liver cancer who is not expected to make it to 2017. Those two take our 20 graduates down to 15. Two drank themselves to death. Three, now, have gone with cancer.

Sheesh! I really didn't need to get off on that rant!! I'll sign off and go back to acting a "young 70"........

 

[fureverywhere]

Grump I think my Dad could have a great discussion with you. At 94 he wonders how he out-lived so very many people. His veteran's group from WWII has dwindled to single digits. A " Young ninety"? He still lives independently and complains about old people getting in his way. Like you I guess a strong sense of independence and healthy living.

But even going top speed, nah I don't want to live quite that long...

 

[fureverywhere]

Oh and for those clueless to Little Wayne? Body art taken to beyond ridiculous...oh and a face piercing too...just way cool.

 

[BlunderWoman]

My dad said that you'll know you are old when you run into people that say " Oh.. you're still alive? That's so nice!"

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

My dad said that you'll know you are old when you run into people that say " Oh.. you're still alive? That's so nice!"

So true, my hubby always wondered why he wasn't invited to his high school reunion. Finally years later he ran into someone from his class and the hubby mentioned it to him. The man said they all thought he died years ago.