Being old is a relative thing

Some say you're only as old as you feel. Or is it you're only as old as you look? After all, age is just a number. It's all about your attitude and perspective on being mature.
Yeah, whatever.
As the years drag on, and my children get taller and older and sassier, I'm learning that being old is a relative thing.That is, it's my relatives that make me old, both in body and spirit.
Is grey hair hereditary? Of course it is. It's caused by the off-spring and their antics.
Ceilidh announced today she finally met someone whose mom is older than her mom! A classmate's mom is 48!
And then there's Devlin, who asked if it's possible to have a baby at age 15?
I cautiously answered that, yes it's biologically and physically possible but certainly not advisable. Why, I wondered aloud, would he ask this?
It turns out he doubted that his classmate's parents could only be 26 years old!
I think another hair turned grey when I realized I am old enough to be the parent of a classmate's parent, if I had been a precocious child.

Then there's Aisling who doubted her mom would own a pair of Chucks (Converse sneakers for you old folks).
"Are those your shoes?" she asked doubtfully. "Cuz they look like something Auntie Grace would wear."

Yes, Auntie Grace is the cool and hip aunt, and in her eyes, the fashion icon to follow. Clearly, her own mother is nowhere near that cool.

But alas, I've regained a bit in the "hip" category. Ceilidh saw me wearing an old motorcycle-style black jacket, and declared me "cool".