Age Is Just A Number

Good afternoon and welcome back to yet another blog. I hope you are all staying hydrated in the sun and remembering your sun screen. As tempting as it may be to go down the beach for the weekend or meet friends for get togethers in the park, please remember that we are still nowhere near out of the woods (a very early reference there for you) with the whole Covid situation. We all still have massive role to play and the quicker we all do that, the quicker we can return to life as we knew it at the beginning of the year. Today's topic is a bit of a cliché but I feel it is an issue that every one of us should apply to our daily lives. And that is that age is nothing more than a number. Why should you not do the things you want to do because of your age? What right does anyone else have to tell you not to do something because your either too old or too young. It's your life so you make the call (that's number 2 - I'm keeping count today). Be the person who you want to be.

Some people like to categorise activities into a certain age range then say you can not do it unless you are of that age. A lot of older people say they can't go clubbing because they are too old and not 'down with the kids' anymore. Since when did being 50 years old stop a person from singing or busting out some moves on the dance floor? On the other side of the coin, if you enjoy watching documentaries on TV and reading the newspaper then do it. So many times I have been called old for reading the Daily Telegraph. It's just news people! Read what you want to read and watch what you want to watch. There is no law that says people under 30 must not read a tabloid newspaper. If you enjoy something, keep enjoying it. Those who tell you that you can't, ignore them. They are a sanke (if you think I just spelt snake wrong you need to read 'Swifties Are The Best Friends Ever').

Probably the most stereotyped topic on the planet at the moment is what clothes people should be wearing. Well my answer is wear what clothes make you feel comfortable. I have got some close friends who are in their mid-twenties who like the whole turtle-neck jumper, bomber jacket and straight jeans look. Typically an older person's outfit but they look good wearing it and they feel good in the style. Alternatively, what do you think when you see a 50 something year old man walking the streets wearing designer trainers, skinny ripped jeans and a sleeveless shirt? Most of you probably think something along the lines of "He is far too old to be wearing that." Who are you the fashion police? Will he get arrested for wearing a different style? No. I think to myself "You rock that style be comfortable within yourself." That is so important to make sure that we are happy within ourselves. If we look good then we feel good.

Then there's the age-old argument of saying that sport is like a book - at the start of your life you play one sport then as you get older your passion changes into one that uses less physically but more time consuming as you retire. Yes the likes of football and rugby are traditionally encouraged at school level to compete on the school teams, and most professionals will retire from these somewhere in their 30's or early 40's if they are particularly physically fit. However, there are more and more seniors football leagues being introduced. And with the introduction of walking football 5-a-aside tournaments up and down the country, it is not unusual to see a 70 year old passing a ball to his team mate. You may see a lot of the older generation partaking in events such as golf because they have got more time on their hands, but the truth is more and more younger people are taking part in these activities. Golf is becoming a real power game and suits people between the ages of 18 and 50 more than it once did. I have as much right to play golf than a retired senior has to play football.

Hopefully you have understood the point I was trying to get across with today's blog, which was life is too short to do anything, play anything or wear anything that is not being true to who you are. Nobody should ever judge someone for following what they believe is right for themselves. We all know ourselves better than anyone else and only we truly know what we are thinking about at any given moment. Be strong within yourself and the decisions you take. As long as you can say to someone "This Is Me" then you have never done anything wrong in my eyes. 

Stay safe from Covid and enjoy the sun.

Connor
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