The Blessings of Growing Older: A Personal Perspective

gomezhome ♦ 04/06/2025 ♦ 3 Comments

Yes, that is not a misprint. There are joys to getting older. No, I’m not totally delusional. I have now reached the 3 score years and 10 mark (70 years old for those who didn’t do old school maths). Yes, I know that there are many downsides that come with advanced years, but I want to look at the positives – and there are many. We don’t often look at those blessings.

Positives

• We have actually made it to a “senior” age. That is worth celebrating. It has not been a smooth ride!
• We have had a lifetime of experience. Let me make it more personal – I have had a lifetime of experience. There have been amazing mountain top (metaphorical as well as literal) experiences. And there have also been deep dark valleys to traverse through. I can look back in wonder at all of them. The mountain tops have been refreshment for my soul. In the deep dark valleys I have learnt and grown more than at other times – as painful as they have been. And there have been way more mountain top experiences that deep dark valleys.
• One of the (greatest?) joys about getting older is that currently we have 4 delightful grandchildren and they all live close by. We have good, quality time with our grandies. Three of them came for a sleepover recently (aged 3, 5 and 7 y.o.). They all slept through the night and they love to come here. We love it too – even if we are exhausted afterwards.
• Growing in wisdom – I am not as rash as I used to be. Yes, there is a long way to go but I want to continue on that journey towards wisdom.
• I have a few good friends that I have been doing life with for decades now. Mates that I can share any part of my life with.
• I am married to the love of my life. She is amazing and we’ve been together for nearly 30 years now. I could definitely write a lot more on how much of a blessing she is. Perhaps another time?
• We are part of and active in our local church. We have a good church family. Part of that is to give back to community. We also have a good blood-related family.
• I don’t have to do paid work! But can do unpaid work, which feels really good.
• Plus I get to make and teach pottery, play golf once a week (more mates) and go to the gym twice a week.

This is not meant to be a post about bragging about how good my life is – not at all! I am choosing to look at the blessings in my life. I choose to be grateful even though there are times when life can still be tough. And I have a good God who never leaves me or forsakes me wherever I am at.

What about you? Have you reached a good age and can identify the blessings in your life?

Until next time…