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We Are Not Our Parents; Nobody Is, But Especially Not Us
By Jane Goodwin | February 28, 2007
Baby boomers are a different breed altogether than the generations that preceded us. When our parents were our age, they seemed ‘old.’ I suppose some of us do, too, but on the whole, most of the boomers look, and act, nothing like our parents.
Back in Shakespeare’s time, people our age were usually long dead. Juliet’s parents were in their late twenties, but were portrayed as elderly and even doddering. Not us. Not by a long shot!
Boomers are still rocking. We’re still rocking to many of the same bands we rocked to as teens, in fact. In other words, boomers got rhythm, and boomers are still ‘with it.’ Some boomers are even still groovy, but most of us would rather not think about that.
We live longer, we’re healthier, we’re more active, we’re more mobile, and we’re more adventurous than prior generations. Most of us will continue working beyond the traditional retirement age of 65, some of us will launch second careers, some of us will become or are already becoming entrepreneurs, and we’re focusing a lot on charitable and volunteer projects.
And if we decide to move to a warmer climate, it’s not just to sit around and grow old at a more moderate temperature.
We’re athletic. We’re competitive. We may be moving to Florida, and Phoenix, and Sacramento, and Vegas; we’re also moving to Mexico, and Costa Rica, and Panama, and the south of France. In fact, our money will go a lot farther if we move a lot farther away.
So let’s load up our iPods with the Bee Gees and Dusty Springfield. Pack up our Beatles cd’s and some Simon and Garfunkle. Buddy Holly? Got him. Let the younger generation sit on the deck and vegetate; we’re Boomers and we’ve got things to DO!
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