BABY BOOMERS - FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

There came a time in my life when I hated the word SENIOR. The word itself compelled me to think that I was becoming weak – weak in body and in mind. My only desire to reaching that nebulous age was developing discounts – suddenly, I earned a level of discounts because I was more worthy of them than Generation X or Z, or the Millennials, or the newbies, Gen Alpha. Yes, I am the wonderful BABY BOOMER.

The dictionary meaning is quite clear that Senior as an adjective is quite complimentary ‘more experienced people’ – holding a ‘high and authoritative position’. The noun definition is not as becoming, so at the moment, let us stick to the flattering definitions.

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REALITY NO. 1
We appear to be more opinionated. It is true. We hold these opinions because we have experienced many things in our life. So, when someone discusses why we should purchase a new iPhone, we might simply nod our head. Our experience tells us that the marketing of technology, like phones, streaming channels and other gadgets relies on consumer gluttony for an upgrade. We will observe what is good for us, not for the distribution frequency.

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REALITY NO. 2
We do not care as much as we use to. It is true. We use to care about how we looked to others, what we said to others, and mostly what they said to us or about us. Initially, it was a painful reality that there was no way we could keep up with all these nuances that were designed to appeal to others. But then it became a subtle change, a senior moment, a decision moment, that the person we needed to care about was RIGHT HERE – the way you walk, the way you talk, what you wear, and what you do - the style is exclusively yours.

REALITY NO. 3
We still have purpose. We no longer have all the time in the world. Our decisions based on our experience tell us that we want to live life to its fullest, right now – right here. We have an incredible collection of knowledge and understanding of what brings us sadness or joy. All along this path of life, we find ourselves exploring who we are, finding ourselves, finding our gifts, small and large. It is our time – our Senior moment.

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I hope that you are continuing to reach for joy - have found that Senior is really a celebration for all Baby Boomers – to celebrate our accomplishments – our experience – our wisdom – our gifts - and our life. Perhaps my greatest accomplishment is bringing a few years of my life, the days of my most vulnerability, my least experience to paper. I ask that you read it – and find a part of yourself in The Pack. And please comment – your BABY BOOMER experience!