Birthday Blues

It's getting close to my birthday and that's got me thinking about the aging process. There are things about getting older that are wonderful and things that are down right awful. So far, the good outweighs the bad. With that said, following is my list of the bad things. (The wonderful things come in my next entry.)

1. My hair doesn't grow in a rich brown color any more.  I pay hundreds of dollars a year to get a hair color that doesn't come close to what it used to be naturally. 
2. I have word finding problems. I have always prided myself on my rich vocabulary. I've never had trouble finding just the right word to describe a situation or event. I could blurt out names, movies, books, authors, actors, places and more. Trivial Pursuit was my favorite game. Now I mostly stay quiet in groups because I can't find the words to say what I want to say. It takes me longer to express myself.
3. I feel patronized at times.  Like I wasn't at the party or I didn't get the memo.
4. The face in the mirror is not mine.  It's shocking every morning, actually.  I look for myself and it's taking longer to find me in the reflection. 
5. The generation that came before me is thinning out. I miss all those elders who enriched my life. My generation is becoming the elders. YIKES! 

Stay tuned, dear devoted readers, for my list of good things about having more birthdays.  I'm going to need some time to think about that!