Uncontrollable Shifts in Life

I started to think more about how events  change our lives.  Often these events are out of our control, like a heart attack.  Then I thought about the perception of one's status in life.  I got a little perturbed the other day listening to a Kaiser Permanente Ad for health care.  It talked about their program for the older generation, designed to help prevent typical accidents that occur in the later stages of life.  I got upset about how the commercial perceived the category of being a Grandparent.  You mention that term and you automatically envision elderly folks walking with canes,  and repeating themselves about the old days.

Of course the reason I got upset was that I now find myself in that category.  And apparently I am one of the first of my age group that is becoming a part of that group.  I always maintained that I rather be a young grandparent rather than one in a wheel chair, but now I am classified not as a parent of married children, but a grandparent.  Am I that old?  Do I look that old?  Do I feel that old?   I know I act that old, but really, am I that old?

I guess I have until April 26th to prepare mentally.  Did I mention I am still getting used to being called dad by my daughter in law?

Gayle and I, Howard and Bing Chu are pleased (thrilled with a little shock factor) to announce that Tiff and Jeff are expecting their first born in April :)