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Originally Posted by ilovetv
And Senior says "a retirement community of oldsters"??????
Excuse me, but these two labels making TV sound geriatric and decrepit have NOTHING to do with us and our 100 or more CYV neighbors, and they have nothing to do all other neighborhoods with which we are familiar. TV is marketed as an 'active adult community', and that is what it is.
There is gross mischaracterization going on in this thread.
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Abster said "A village full of old people".
I did say "A retirement community of oldsters".
We are 69; our friends are all 71 and older (to put things in perspective). Our five grandkids range in age from one year old to twenty years old. 1, 3, 9, 12, 20. With more babies to come.
Our adult children are 42, turning 43, and 46. Does that put things in perspective? I guess it all depends on where one is coming from. Our daughter's spouse could retire now to TV.
We will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary next year.
To me, that's a lot of aging...........ha ha.
Eternal youth would indeed be wonderful; no one would turn it down, for sure.
Unfortunately, life marches on and what one "was" at 55, they may no longer be at 75 or beyond. I would imagine that many who bought in THE VILLAGES at its inception might be "on in years" by now. Wouldn't they be the elders and the oldsters? I would bet a dollar to a doughnut that many residents are up there in years; that not ALL are the younger set.
Not having government jobs, all of our friends and neighbors retired at age 66......now pushing 70. We definitely are NOT the younger crowd. Been there done that. Fondly remember our 40's, 50's, 60's.
70 is different. 80 is different, as is 90 and beyond. Have cared for aging parents; know what it's really like. I live in the real world.....and have no delusions or illusions of eternal youth, except in mind and heart. One can always remain "young at heart". A gift.
A bit of levity.................
Does anyone remember the movie Soylent Green???? Remember the ending?????
Anyone who remembers the ending, please post it. Hope we don't end up that way. For one, I've always enjoyed our elderly neighbors and friends. They had a lot of wisdom and life experience which the youngsters have no clue about.........yet.
As my mom would say, "youth is wasted on the young"......she had great humor, as did our geriatric friends whom we invited to all of our house parties. We love old people. They have lived life and know what it's all about.....including the aging part.
But the worse scenario is someone on in years, trying to act or look young or "cool".
SOYLENT GREEN
'""In 2022, Earth is overpopulated and totally polluted; the natural resources have been exhausted and the nourishment of the population is provided by Soylent Industries, a company that makes a food consisting of plankton from the oceans......."SUPPOSEDLY".
''''A tale of Earth in despair in 2022. Natural food like fruits, vegetables, and meat among others are now extinct. Earth is overpopulated and New York City has 40 million starving, poverty stricken people. The only way they survive is with water rations and youeating a mysterious food called Soylent. A detective investigates the murder of the president of the Soylent company. The truth he uncovers is more disturbing than the Earth in turmoil when he learns the secret ingredient of Soylent Green. ''''
''''In the year 2022, earth's face has completely changed. New York's population, for example, has grown to 40 million mouths to feed. The greenhouse effect has risen the temperature into nearly unbearable regions, and the people are kept in the cities by law. The rich live in separated luxury apartments (with women as part of the rented furniture) but also experience the lack of natural food. Strawberries are at $150 for a glass of them.""
""Police Detective Thorn investigates a strange murder case of an official from the Soylent corporation, which feeds the masses with a palette of their creations: Soylent red, yellow, or, even more nutritious, green.''''
"""Thorn's investigation into Simonson's murder leads him to uncover a conspiracy in the Soylant company and the Soylent Green food product itself, where Thorn uncovers the horrible truth about Soylent Green. """"
What is this horrible truth???? I know. Do you? Still remember seeing that movie.
I'm pretty sure that the "oldsters" can live happily and peaceably alongside the "youngsters" in T.V.
When I was in my 40's and 50's , I truly had no clue what "slowing down" meant (as said by our older relatives and neighbors).
I feel guilty now for expecting more of them than was physically possible at their stage in life. Been there, done that.
May you live 100 years........