When I was 75 it struck me that getting old is a bit like getting pregnant for the first time. They are both massive milestones. You have to deal with drastic changes to your physical body. Your life has changed forever, you can’t turn back the clock and you’ll never be the same again. At this point the analogy crashes, as I’m sure you have noticed.
An old house, a fertile young palm tree: no comparison!

When I was 75 it struck me that getting old is a bit like getting pregnant for the first time. They are both massive milestones. You have to deal with drastic changes to your physical body. Your life has changed forever, you can’t turn back the clock and you’ll never be the same again. At this point the analogy crashes, as I’m sure you have noticed. An old house, a fertile young palm tree: no comparison!

Getting old is not like getting pregnant

This is Learning How To Be Old, a guide to the pleasures and possibilities of your future old age. I'm Rachel McAlpine and I'm in my 80s. I used to be aware of old people but I never dreamed I might become one myself. They were like an alien species. Well, here I am and so far it’s been pretty interesting. Listen if you think you might be old one day.

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