ThistleMae
Falling More in Love Every Year!
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2015
I am 63 years old and find myself living alone. It' s winter here and lots of work to do outdoors. For the most part I can manage but it's getting more and more difficult to keep up with things. We just had a storm and I find I have to go out and shovel before it stops snowing because the snow gets too heavy for me to shovel when it gets deep. I can't start the snow blower and have been looking on utube for fixes. Many people end up selling their homes because it gets to be too much to take care of. I'm on a fixed income, so I can't afford to hire people to help out. My kids are too far away to help. I have 3 cats, so selling and moving would be precarious at best. As I age, the realties associated with aging are fast approaching. Never mind what happens if I end up with some physical disabilities that prevent me from doing all I do now. Do other folks find themselves in similar situations? What have you done to make things better? I'd appreciate it if you shared your stories. I do try and be optimistic, but I'm beginning to think that the choices I have before me are not the ones I ever planned on having to make. Thank you.