Oldness Sucketh.

Rarely do you get such a blunt answer when asking a health care professional questions about your various body pains. I was getting worked on by a massage therapist and I wanted to know why I have such persistent back pain. He answered, "Getting old sucks." This, after a friend told me earlier in the day that her brother thought I was in my twenties. He was in disbelief when he was told I was nearly 40. I hate calling off plans because I'm hurting too much. I hate not being able to jog in the mornings. I LOVE TO JOG!! There's so many things I need to get done, and it seems like I'm in the mood to do those chores when my body hurts the worst. Dang it. Well, otherwise, life is good. My family's doing okay, the bills are mostly getting paid, dogs are fine, and I'm halfway thru my training at Cosmetology school. Yep, went back to school. Learning to cut hair, do nails, and have fun. I was prompted to go back to school when I found my work schedule with the events was getting leaner and leaner, with the paychecks getting smaller and smaller. I tried interviewing for jobs but a harsh reality of being involved in local politics dictates that people cannot hire someone who might have political enemies. At least they were honest. So here I am, an underemployed, old, aspiring hairstylist. Who has a handful of political enemies. Should be fun times coming up!