What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? So asks the daily writing prompt.

I’m all for living a very long life being I’m pretty far along already. I’ve got a ton of things I’d love to accomplish and experience yet. My concept is simple, I need to stay both physically and mentally challenged. Fit and sharp as long as possible.

And I need to remember what my mom told me once. Getting old takes courage. And that courage is always needed in life because we all confront many challenges. I’ve seen older family and friends experience the loss of lifelong partners. And many more experience physical pain, limitations, rehabs, recoveries and more surgeries or ailments all the time it seems.

I was talking to an old friend who had lost his two best friends in recent years. It was like a piece of him was gone also.

Like all challenges in life, its how we respond to them. I hope I’m ready to adjust as needed. I’ve been pretty good at it so far. Living for today, hoping for tomorrow, wishing for health.