My daughter took this picture
As the title of this post rightly points out, this is one of @galenkp's writing topics for week 239 and one that has been an ongoing concern for me for some years now, after several years have passed since I turned 65.
Perhaps for those who haven't reached that age yet, thinking and planning what they will do or what they want for the future is a little easier. For me, the future is here and now.
A year has just ended, and in a few months I will be a year older, and I have already spent a few years after the years I mentioned. I will do many things, or rather I will continue to do many things because I need and want to live for many more years.
In Cuba, for example, life expectancy is 78.3 years for men and 80.57 years for women until 2024. Then I will live, according to these calculations, 8.57 years more than I have already lived.
These are only estimated figures and calculations that do not apply to everyone. It is largely up to me to keep my life, because you know that unforeseen events should not be ignored.
In order to do so, I have set myself many goals, from taking care of my personal health, healthy nutrition as far as I can, physical exercise, as well as my spiritual needs and my personal satisfaction. This is walking, visiting beautiful places where I can be in contact with nature; I want to travel, one of my greatest desires, and to continue writing my memoirs in Hive, something in which I have found great satisfaction.
I have always thought and worked towards leaving a beautiful and memorable mark on my family, my friends and all those who have known me over the years.
My physical appearance is something to which I dedicate time; I take care of my hair so that my grey hair looks nice; I like to dress according to the ladies of my age; and above all, I like to use good perfumes.
As a curious fact, I will add that longevity is predominant in my family, as my mother is now 93 years old and many of her relatives are over 100 years old, and this has encouraged me to want to become like them.
I also want to live to see my daughters achieve their dreams and aspirations, as well as my grandson, and I even want to see my great-grandchildren born and grow up.
An important goal is to help keep my family together and to keep the love alive, to keep my mother's birthday like her ancestors, and to stay together with my husband for many more years to come.
As you can see, these are not otherworldly things, but rather simple things, and I think that achieving them depends on the desire and strength with which I approach this, something that I will undoubtedly achieve as long as life allows me to do so.
Thank you very much for reading this far. And may life continue to bring you much joy.
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@mamani, you look very pretty in that picture, I can tell you take care of yourself.
You say your resolutions are simple, some are not so simple, like keeping the family together (and I'm not talking about geography). It is a great achievement the great union you have as a family. Leaving a beautiful mark among your loved ones, I'm sure you have already achieved it, in Hive you are already leaving it. It is a pleasure to read you. Other goals, for sure, are very close, like seeing how your daughter achieves her dreams.
A big greeting from the other side of the ocean.
Friend @enraizar how you have spent the end of the year and my wishes that 2025 will be a year of many personal satisfactions for you.
Thanks for the compliment, and if you believe that I am already leaving my mark in Hive that makes me very happy and fulfilling what I have proposed for my immediate future.
Always so kind and loving to me.🤗😘
The year has started very well, with quite a workload. And don't believe me @mamani, I'm one of those who give away kindness. I only do it to who I think deserves it.
Happy New Year, my dear @mamani.
You look gorgeous ma.
These goals are what is most important at an age like this. Your effort to keep the family together is one of the things that will not be easily forgotten. Also, To live a more healthy lifestyle is an ideal one.
Take great care of yourself. I wish you the best life has to offer🌹
Hello, thank you for considering positively my way of facing life and my goals at this age. Very nice and loving words from you. Happy new year and successes. 🤗🥰
You do know how to take care of yourself and your health and set clear goals - supporting your family in everything and keeping it together in love! Now and always. An example many should follow, @mamani! May your year be positive and healthy, full of prosperity and personal satisfaction, reflected to your loved ones. 🍀
Dear friend @mipiano I have always been very clear about my mission as a daughter and as a mother, family is and will be the main thing, I hope people will interpret it that way. Thank you for wishing all those nice things for me in this new year. And I wish the same for you, you all from Hive are also my family now and you are in my goals for the future. Happy week and a hug.🤗🥰
You look beautiful!!! And taking care of yourself is important and keeping the family together is great. These are not simple things, they are very important things and I understand you perfectly. Hugs!🤗
Dear @avdesing always your nice and loving comments to me. The united family is important and the things I set out to do are not easy but when we have the will to do them, they are always achieved. Happy week, also a hug for you 🤗🥰❤️
The important thing is to try and with a good attitude you will succeed. Have a great week!💗
Mamani, ¡qué linda! 🤗 ¿Cuándo nos vamos para Varadero?
Ya estamos hablando de Varadero para este año, pero hay otras propuestas. Pero muy interesante como varadero. Un beso,bonita noche de domingo.❤️❤️❤️🥰
A very nice way to take care of the body, soul and spirit.
Dear @mamani , I love it when I see people like you projecting your years of life with an appreciable responsibility, the desire to want to meet your great grandchildren is a very good impulse to want to live life to the fullest, and keeping the family together is the best of all.. because without them we are nothing.....
Best wishes for it to be as you wish, and I know you will achieve it.
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Thank you dear for stopping by and appreciating how I plan my future life which is now, I live for the moment but as you will see I have the desire to live many more years and achieve my dreams. Abtimism is fundamental in life. Happy week @adaluna1973 😘❤️❤️
That's right, good cheer is key...many years of health to you.
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Dear @mamani, it's wonderful to see you looking so well, you certainly take good care of yourself!
We're only a year apart (I'm a 1953 baby) and I reiterate your sentiments, we may, or may not, live as long as our mothers. My Mom reached 90, my granny only made it to 63, ovarian cancer which could have been prevented if she went for regular checks.
Living each day to the fullest becomes more 'urgent' as we get older. Treasure your life as a married couple, I can see you do, it is something so precious yet so fragile!
You're a wonderful role model for your family.
May all your dreams come true dearest @mamani, you are a very special lady❤️🙏