Friday, November 07, 2008

What is a Middle Aged Teenager

According to Wikipedia: "Middle age is the period of life beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings. According to Collins Dictionary, this is "... usually considered to occur approximately between the ages of 40 and 60". The OED gives a similar definition but with a later start point "... the period between youth and old age, about 45 to 60". The US Census lists middle age as including both the age categories 35 to 44 and 45 to 54, while Erik Erikson sees it ending a little later and defines middle adulthood as between 40 and 65."

Teenage is the period of life between the ages of 12 and 20. So a middle Aged Teenager would be an oxymoron as the two cannot exist together in the same person. However there is an old adage that states, "You're as old as you feel." Some days I feel like I'm 15 or 16 other days I feel like I'm my true age of 50. Those are the days when you feel the aches and pains of age. Bones creaking and the like.

One reason I feel young most of the time is I let my inner child, and all of us responsible adults have one, out to play. this Blog I hope will be found humorous at time and insightful at other times. It's going to be about me and my life. I welcome all comments and only ask that you keep them family friendly as you never know who is reading them.

I will be updatng this tleast twice a week maybe more. So until next time, as Roy Rogers used to say: "Until next time, happy trails and may the good lorsd take a liking to you."

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