Araya’s World

There are more of us today than 20 years ago that are dealing with aging parents, family members and even some friends. Why? Well it’s because a large portion of Americas population today are “Baby Boomers”. And they were the generation who were not only a part of the population boom but helped speed us into a new age of technology and convince. I sometimes wish I had been a part of all that! Such an exciting time! And yet with out the technology we have today I would not be sitting at home blogging on my computer? So I guess I am where I am supposed to be!

Any ways on the topic of aging I have been blessed with one set of parents several aunts and uncles and many more friends and family members. This being the case most every conversation I have these days seems to revolve around aches and pains fears of running out of money boredom and of course dieing.

Why do does everyone seem to think that we the younger generation have all the answers? For example one of my uncle just had heart surgery but found that during recovery his feet and legs were always cold. So I suggested he talk to his doctor who suggested the site www.contourmd.com where he could buy compression stockings. My mom keeps asking me how she can lose weight. I suggested she go to Weight Watchers or something where you are held accountable to you self and others. My other aunt wants to know how she can retire at age 58 and not run out of money. I tell her to wait to retire. My one of my cousins wants to know if she should quit her job because she does not like her boss. My dad is a hypochondriac and thinks everything is going to kill him. And my sister-in-law wants to know what she should do about her own mother. My aunt just went through a nasty divorce and thinks she needs to look 20 years younger so she keeps asking what I think about this or that and sending me to sites like www.ebreastaug.com.

Then I have this friend who is always hurting and she is only 41yearsold (and even though she is not part of the baby boomer age group she too has several of the same problems.) So when she asked me what to do about her aches and pains. I told her she needs to get out of her house and get a job! But then she asked what kind of job? I said get a job that’s focus is to help other feel better (thinking to myself I thought if she helps other to feel better it will hopefully rub off on her and she will feel better too!) She finally after 4 months of  indecision decided to go Back to School to learn Massage Therapy. Here is the school she is thinking of going to http://www.chac.edu/ California Healing Arts College.

I love all my family and friends but some days I just need to talk about me and my family! So does any one else have this problem or is it just me???