You know, I wanted to disagree with what I think of are stereotypes of aging people, but as someone in her mid-50s.....well, I can't find much to disagree with, Venus. You have an interesting perspective on life, and what you say here makes a lot of sense. It IS a matter of attitude, and many of us in our later years are indeed pretty jaded.....you know, been there, done that, got the T-shirt to prove it.

But I really like your analogy of pretending to be from another galaxy and this is our first day on earth. That is going to stick in my brain-pan for sure. Thank you!