Old Age Isn't Funny

Today's New York Times contains an article entitled, "It's No Joke, Old Age." I could tell by the accompanying illustration that it was supposed to be humorous but I never laughed, although I did smile once. That author says right up front that he is 83, so maybe in the next six years I will lose my sense of humor like he apparently has. But I still have mine and so will try to write a post about aging that is actually funny.*

My husband, a much younger 66, says, "It's not going to be funny; you're going to try too hard." I hope to prove him wrong, which is my strong suit so fingers crossed!

Here is a list of things about being old that are funny:

1. You're much closer to death yet no more prepared for it.

2. You can still walk and talk but have gained a new skill: you're invisible to others.

3. You're wiser than people younger than you yet they rarely seek your advice.

4. You look old in the mirror but still think you're young.

5. Everyone you went to high school with looks way older than you, except for the dead ones.

* When I said "funny" I didn't mean haha-funny, I meant peculiar-funny.