Feeling Old
Sometimes, you feel older than you are, and other times you feel younger. I hate to say it, but I’ve been feeling old.
Feeling Old
I hate to say it, but I’ve been feeling old. I know I’m just in my late 50s, but what a month.
However, I do have some good news. I’m working again. It’s not what I was doing before, that’s for sure, but it’s a job and better than continuing to sit around waiting for more rejection letters to flow in. I’ve started working at a local store, unloading freight and stocking shelves. That’s a far cry from typing on a keyboard for a living. Ha! This job pays a fraction of what I was earning but has decent benefits. No lie, it’s very tiring work. Going from a 30-year desk job to being on your feet for 8 hours, lifting heavy boxes, and constantly moving has been difficult. I’m exhausted, sore, and covered in bruises.
Maybe that’s why I’m feeling old. I’m physically and mentally exhausted. No, that’s only partially it. It’s because of my father.
I’ve realized what’s happening to me, happened to him too. He worked for decades for an energy company and was abruptly laid off. Coincidentally close to the same age I am now. I can also remember him coming home exhausted and hardly able to move. That was me a few days ago. I’m even starting to sound and walk more like him, especially after a hard day. God, I miss him.
I’m sure many of you can relate to this. It’s just the way I feel right now. It’s definitely been a time, but I’m getting through it.
Time Passes
Sometimes, you feel older than you are, and other times you feel younger. You’ll be amazed at how much time has passed. To help put things in context and to lighten things up a little bit, let's look at some movies:
Young Frankenstein came out 50 years ago (1974)
Star Wars came out 47 years ago (1977)
The Last Starfighter came out 40 years ago (1984)
Back to the Future came out 39 years ago (1985)
Beetlejuice came out 36 years ago (1988)
Titanic came out 27 years ago (1997)
Shaun of the Dead came out 20 years ago (2004)
Avatar came out 15 years ago (2009)
Interstellar came out 10 years ago (2014)
Avengers: Endgame came out 5 years ago (2019)
Register To Vote
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, please do so now. You only have until October 11th to register so that you can vote on November 5th. If you can’t go to the polls, request an absentee ballot. You only have until October 21st. For more information, please visit the Oklahoma State Elections Board at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Getting Back
Well, I’m one week into the new job. My schedule should stabilize within a month, and I can get things going again here at Blog Oklahoma. Just a reminder: I’m still sharing Oklahoma headlines on social media throughout the day so we can all try to keep up with the happenings in our dear state.
Mastodon at @blogoklahoma@social.tulsa.ok.us, Threads at @blogoklahoma@threads.net, or Bluesky at @blogoklahoma.bsky.social.
Again, I want to thank everyone for their words of encouragement, donations, and patience during this time of transition. It honestly means a lot.
More later. Time for some more ibuprofen.
K.
