Firstly, I don't buy into the complaining about getting older, not able to do things I used to idea. I say fight it, stay positive, keep active etc etc. I hope to be biking, skiing and living aggressively well into my later years.
But, for the first time, I feel some age…
I was playing with my 3 year old nephew yesterday, whose latest trick is to somersault. He then wanted me to do it too. OK, it's on a hardwood floor but I do yoga without much padding so how would it be any different? So, as I go over and drive my upper thoracic vertebrae into the ground, I realize that this wasn't such a good idea. I can't remember the last time I did a somersault but I sure don't remember it hurting my spine. My back is still tender today. I was later informed by my friend that children's bones are made of Nerf (ha!) and just because he could do somersaults on the hard floor didn't mean that I could!!
The whole thing makes me laugh… (but not too hard 'cause it hurts to laugh!)