be old AND hip

i feel that it is important to keep the future in mind as a means of planning the present. however, i realized today after a run in with a very old man at walgreens. this part of the future freaks me out. i have decided though that being a senior citizen has its perks. the most major awesome part about being old, a grandparent in particular, is that this is the only time in your life where you can make the decision about your name. when you are a baby your parents pick whatever random name they come up with, but now you have the power to choose your own destiny by picking what your wild little grandchildren will call you. i am under the impression that this choice is very vital in determining what your relationship with these kids will be like, as it sets the tone for your grandparenting style. for instance, if you expect your grandchildren to refer to you as grandmother, i gather that you will be a very unfun grandparent, i mean not necessarily the ones they will be begging their parents to have over. on the other hand, the grandmother name "mamabear" suggests that you are probably down to play wii and go swimming and play legos and color and all those great things. considering how long people are living these days, your time as a grandparent is likely to be very lengthy and that is why it is important to start thinking about your senior citizen identity NOW.