I had my annual checkup at the eye doctor (opthalmologist) last week. All is well until next year! It is in the same building as my family doctor so the visit brought back memories of taking my mom there. She suffered dementia but I still miss her. I have been seeing the eye doctor for about 20 years. In the way of conversation, I told him that I noticed most of his patients tend to be senior people. This year it seemed to me that they were all my age now. He laughed and said patients are starting to ask him when he is retiring and he is surprised, finds it off-putting. I told him, 'of course not, we need you!'. I'm guessing he is around 60 years old. He went on to say he remembers being the new kid on the block some 30 years ago when he started working at the hospital. Now he sees all these kids coming in to work alongside him and he is taken aback as they seem too young!
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Glad all is well with your eyes. As I get older I think everybody is so young - the postman, delivery men etc, they all seem to be kids! Hugs, Valerie
Everyone seems to be so young now!
The older we get, the younger everyone else seems.
I am glad your eye appointment went so well. I am much older than your doctor. Just a little old lady in Hawaii. Lol.
If your eye doctor loves what he does, kudos to him for continuing to work. And sixty is barely out of middle age these days:)
PS Everyone looks young to me:)
Every day, I realize how old I am!!!!
I am very glad your eye appointment went well. I hope your eye doctor keeps up the good work for many years to come. You always did so much for your mum, missing her must be difficult at times.
I always hate the puff of air thing at the eye doctor
Blessings....
Ah, the rigors of growing older. More reason to live everyday with joy and not take anything for granted.
peace.
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Glad everything was ok with your eye check.
Checks like this are important.
There are going to be many times you will think of your Mom. I know I still do all these years on ... they are so special.
It is true - the older we get, the younger everyone else seems.
All the best Jan
Time goes too fast, doesn't it? Whoosh.
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