“Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old.”

Here’s my list. I look forward to seeing your list.

1. No facial construction, as in Botox, chemical peels, FaceXercise or any other artificial means of putting lipstick on a pig.
2. No more Speedos or tight-fitting t-shirts.
3. No more meals with people I don’t enjoy or working with people I don’t admire.
4. No more using social media as “show-off” media.
5. No more excuses about “I’m too old to ______________.”
6. No more FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Lots more JOMO (Joy of Missing Out).
7. No more chasing fame, success, or money. It’s time to “want what I have” and not be so focused on “having what I want.”
8. No more subtly apologizing for the fact I’m gay.
9. No more seeing romance and love as a conquest or competition to win.
10. No more holding back the truth, even if it may be painful, when a friend or family member deserves my unvarnished insight, assuming they’re open to it.