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ChrissyRyan

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Yesterday at 07:38:02 AM
Financing long term health care is something many people end up not planning sufficiently for, even more so than the impacts of eroding purchasing power because of inflation. 

On the flip side, I hear when you get old, often people hold doors open for you, male or female.
Plus you can get senior discounts for lots of things.

But your bones may be creaky, health may decline, and you may not have as much energy as compared to earlier years.  So there may be some advantages to checking off many of those "bucket list" travel items when you are younger than older.

When are you "old" nowadays?  When you feel old?  55?  65?  75?  85?  At least ten years past your current age?


Always stay cheerful, be polite, kind, and understanding. Accepting yourself as the woman you are is very liberating.  Never underestimate the appreciation and respect of authenticity.  Help connect a person to someone that may be able to help that person.  Be brave, be strong.  A TRUE friend is a treasure.  Relationships are very important, people are important, and the sooner we all realize that the better off the world will be.  Try a little kindness.  Be generous with your time, energy, wisdom, and resources.   Inconvenience yourself to help someone.   I am a brown eyed, brown haired woman. 
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Lori Dee ✅

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Yesterday at 10:17:26 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 07:38:02 AMWhen are you "old" nowadays?  When you feel old?  55?  65?  75?  85?

About 8:00 a.m.

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davina61

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Yesterday at 10:54:44 AM
Snap Lori!!!
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Stottie Girl

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Yesterday at 11:27:30 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 07:38:02 AMFinancing long term health care is something many people end up not planning sufficiently for, even more so than the impacts of eroding purchasing power because of inflation. 

On the flip side, I hear when you get old, often people hold doors open for you, male or female.
Plus you can get senior discounts for lots of things.

But your bones may be creaky, health may decline, and you may not have as much energy as compared to earlier years.  So there may be some advantages to checking off many of those "bucket list" travel items when you are younger than older.

When are you "old" nowadays?  When you feel old?  55?  65?  75?  85?  At least ten years past your current age?



My Dad is still playing squash at 81! He's the current record holder for the oldest player ever at the club and he broke that 10 years ago!

If you can keep active who knows how far you can go.
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Dawn Kellie

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Yesterday at 11:34:58 AM
Quote from: Lori Dee on Yesterday at 10:17:26 AMAbout 8:00 a.m.

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Love the profile pic, Emma! Beautiful.

You get to 8am. You're lucky.
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Emma1017

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Yesterday at 01:14:07 PM


I know people who were old at 25 years old!

I have clients in their 90's and a few over a hundred.  They are all funny and totally with it. 

I tell clients that the 70s to 80s is the "DO" decade because you should enjoy what you can, but leave enough cash for 80+.

A client once told me that the art of getting older is to recognize what you can't do anymore and then go find the 5000 things you still can.

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Sephirah

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Yesterday at 10:34:52 PM
Quote from: Emma1017 on April 15, 2026, 04:11:18 PMI taught school twice this week.  My toughest group of kids is the female transgender students.  They can be the "mean" girls, and it's not surprising.

They are very clannish because they have so much to overcome. Like every other cisgender girl, they have to face depression, anxiety, and sadness, often fueled by social media comparison, cyberbullying, and academic pressure, as well as body image struggles, eating disorders, and low self-esteem.

...and then they transgender to top it off.  Relationships are brutally difficult for them.

Some have been thrown out of their homes and now live in shelters.  They are so vulnerable.  I love that the school makes extra efforts to support them.  There are after-school programs specifically just for them.  The other LGBTQ students have specialized programs for them as well.

I know that having a safe haven is even more important than grades.



How do you deal with this, Emma?
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Emma1017

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Today at 06:57:19 AM

"How do you deal with this, Emma?"

Laura, imperfectly and with patience.

Each of these kids has so much personal luggage they carry.  I just try to lighten their load if I can in the brief moments I am part of their life...if they let me.

Some are too angry, and I don't force myself, but I don't hide either. I am there to guide, but they also have to be respectful of the other students who are there to learn.  The school has a great support system.  There is a nurse and a social worker on staff that they have immediate access to, even in class.  Each of us has a walkie-talkie if support is needed or something is getting out of hand.

Everyone cares.

I care, and the kids know it.

For every angry child, I have a dozen smiling kids saying "hi" or giving me a high-five or a fist bump.

I smile a lot.


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Stottie Girl

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Today at 08:20:26 AM
That sounds amazing Emma. I have the utmost respect for anyone who can go into that environment and make a difference to young peoples lives.

The kids in UK schools seem incredibly unruly complared to when I was at school. It doesn't seem like a job for the faint hearted, over here at least.
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Emma1017

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Today at 08:53:25 AM


SG, teenagers are the same everywhere, and schools are far less restrictive than they were when we were kids. 

I grew up with 12 years of strict Catholic education. Punishment was physical and mental.  I don't think that works.  As we raised our kids, we saw schools that went to the opposite extreme, with no structure and essentially serving as babysitters.

It is challenging, but the answer is somewhere in the middle.

 


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