What were your parents doing at your age?
My parents. Well, let’s see, I’m 55 now, so when they were my age now I was 35.
My mom was and is still married to her husband and they were still working and still going out any chance they could on a Saturday night. Funny, because that’s when my mom and stepfather gave the drink up too, soon after we partied one last time. What a night it was, so so fun! We sang all night long taking turns with the karaoke, we danced all night and eventually closed the bar. We were all so hungover. My mom and stepfather swore they’d never drink again. Although they miss it, they never did drink again. They were so full of life. Today, my stepfather is drastically broken down physically and is mostly bed ridden. My mom is still spunky but slower. Im sure she has one more party in her, a drink free party that is.
My dad, he was living in Florida and had a successful business, a beautiful home on the canal with a Bertram Yaght and on his 4th wife. Yup! Forth wife! Anyways, he was happy, successful and seemed like he had it all. We were very close and I flew down every chance I could to spend time with him. He worked hard and played hard. He was a young 55, and even though he ran a business he didn’t have a problem staying up partying in his games room with whoever showed up. He rode Harleys and played the character well. He loved racing down the street in his Corvette when the right opportunity came. He never got past the age of 19, he stayed young. Both my parents stayed young, and im happy to have inherited that quality of character.
Ironic this question was asked today. My father was put on life support one year ago tomorrow due to a severe heart attack awaiting surgery. He was taken off February 19th 2025.
Today has been a rather sad day. I’ve been thinking of my dad and all the times we shared laughing and having a blast but also turbulence during those years. The speed of time, the moments, the glimpse of another time now gone.
I often reflect about them being at this age, then this age, them at my age at 55.
I now know why my mom did certain lifestyle changes at 55, but at 35, I didn’t quite get it.
I also know that my dad should have changed his lifestyle way before his 4th wife but it wasn’t up too me. I did however have conversations with him asking, telling him to change.
He passed away married to his 5th wife but very sick and unhappy. Rest his soul.
Looking where they are now and knowing in 20 years I will be my moms age, first is crazy, but second, I’m going to take care of myself and enjoy every single day I have, as I do now but do better, be better and stay young ❤️
Being Me Sober 