{"id":687,"date":"2011-02-16T00:18:55","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T00:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=687"},"modified":"2011-02-16T00:18:55","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T00:18:55","slug":"boy-do-i-feel-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/boy-do-i-feel-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy, Do I Feel Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The signs of the advancing age of the people who live at our house are multiplying at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n

Some signs, though not necessarily welcomed, are expected.
\nAARP mailings, which my husband and I refuse to open.
\nNew wrinkles, which we both try to ignore.
\nAches and pains, which we try to exercise away.<\/p>\n

But some signs are a bit of a surprise, like the one that nailed me Sunday night at our church\u2019s Valentine Formal.\u00a0 When we arrived at the church\u2019s main entrance, we felt young and perky, all clean and gussied up for an evening in a beautifully decorated room, with a delicious meal, and enjoyable company.<\/p>\n

The valets (recruited from youth group) took our car, and three young women (same recruiting pool) waited just inside the door to take our coats. The three coat takers outnumbered our two coats, so the youngest of that number stayed put. Her big blue eyes shone as she confided, \u201cI\u2019m kinda lazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The school teacher in me had to include her in the festivities, so I said, \u201cWell, you can do a slip check.\u201d*I twirled around and said, \u201cIs it showing?\u201d<\/p>\n

Big Blue Eyes shrugged, giggled, and said, \u201cI don\u2019t know what a slip is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bam!
\nThe generation gap hit me like a two by four.
\nI felt old and older by the minute.
\nBeneath my feet, I sensed the world moving on without me!<\/p>\n

I should have expected it. At Anne\u2019s wedding this summer, only a couple of the bridesmaids heeded my advice and brought slips to wear under their street length, thin silk dresses. The others made a frantic Walmart run and returned with this news. The store doesn\u2019t sell slips. Being resourceful young women, they purchased thin nightgowns and slipped them on under their electric blue dresses.<\/p>\n

In light of the cultural slippage occurring in the younger generation, here\u2019s a bridging-the-gap, five point tutorial for their convenience:<\/p>\n