I do not give in to aging and will not. I accept and frankly admit to being surprised that I am still around with a relatively sharp mind, memory, and in good physical condition. Still, I do not take any of this for granted. I may be an aberration compared to the rest of my family, but I’ll take this gift and run with it for as long as possible.
I believe I am here as I am because I want to be here for Lenette. I fight aging, and I know deep inside me that I do this for her, and I know she does this for me. A year or two ago, I was ready and willing to die. Lenette sensed this in me and challenged me with, “You have no right to make that decision on your own. We are ONE, not two.”
How funny this is. While doing workshops around the country, I often brought Lenette into the dialogue, and some people thought I was SyLenette, not Sy. They associated what I was saying as being one person, not two. And now, I began to understand that l also thought of us as one. And we are.
So, the message here, and it is essential, is that we all need a cause worth fighting for and staying alive for. Lenette is my cause. Do you have one? It could be your spouse if you are still blessed to have one. It could be your children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. It might even be a friend that has always been there for you. In any case, the point is that we need a cause beyond ourselves if we are to continue to fight our aging battles.
I so love Lenette—She loves me too, and maybe more—We are twice blessed.
Sy