How do YOU want to live the latter years of your life?

I was at my general/family (as opposed to MS) doctor's office today waiting in the waiting room and enjoying my time people watching.  This is what I observed:

• Most of the patients were on the elderly side (at least 60 to probably 80 years old).
• All those elderly patients were women.
• Every elderly woman was obese, not just overweight.
• Every elderly woman was not able to walk normally.
• Some of the elderly women had breathing issues.
• Only one of the elderly women had a happy demeanor and actually smiled.

{On a side note, this bullet list reminds me of those math word problems where you have to answer a question like: How many elderly women who were overweight had breathing issues and were happy? :) }

 I don't want to ever be like these elderly women!

• I want to be able to breathe normally and without effort.
• I want to be able to walk easily and without pain.
• I want to be at a healthy weight.
• I want to be like the one happy woman and have a good attitude and outlook, despite what my circumstances may be.
• I want to be able to have a higher quality of life.

Amazing what life lessons you can see when you actually open your eyes and pay attention.  THIS is why I am changing my lifestyle.  I want to be the 80-year-old woman who goes to the doctor for an annual check up and skips through the front door, filled with joy and energy, and leaves with an A+ from the dr. and a clean bill of health.

I felt sad for those women.

What would you rather be like?