What does "too old" mean?

Face it, sometimes we think we are too old to try new things?  Fear certainly does get in the way, but we need to realize that it can be moved out of the way as well.

What have you been afraid to do, and did it anyway?

I was scared to death when we were at Whistler on a particularly difficult black diamond hill, but I skied down it anyway.  As I watched my kids ski ahead of me, I was determined to get down the hill (preferably not rolling down either) and couldn't admit that I was too old to ski that hill. Fortunately, I wasn't too old.

I've managed to lose that 25+ pounds I've been carrying around for too long, and I've decided I'm not too old to wear a bikini either.  Although my husband does think I'm too old to get my belly-button pierced (I haven't decided yet). :-) 

I'm not too old to learn new things.  I'm not too old to try new things (such as para-sailing, surfing and roller blading).  I'm not too old to be stuck in my ways either - there might be a better way to do things than the ways that I know.  I'm far too young to be stuck in a rut!

Last week my older son got his official driving license.  I felt he wasn't old enough, but I can't be an old fuddy-duddy parent, so I let him drive (my car even!).

Too old is a state of mind that exists only in your mind.  The average life expectancy for men and women is now in the 80's ... I'm only half way there, and even if I was over that average, I try to be better-than-average and would do things BECAUSE I was that old!   

What have you done in the past that you were afraid to do, but did it anyway?  Share your stories with pride and don't listen when someone says you are too old!

Rhonda