If we are lucky enough to live a long life, we will probably experience some physical changes as we age. Even though no one wants to admit it, getting older isn’t always easy. We often have to slow down and listen to our bodies, whether we like it or not.
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Kathie Lee Gifford, 70, has lived an active life. She’s entertained on the stage and screen, but a recent fall made her take pause.
“It’s summer for everybody but me,” she continued, expressing disappointment about the timing of her accident. “But it’s OK. I’m going to get out to my little farm one of these days and stick my feet in my salt pool. The Lord is telling me it’s time to slow down. I’ve been running my whole life. The Lord is telling me, ‘You’ve planted a gazillion roses. Try smelling them.'”
Getting Older Isn’t Easy
Kathie Lee Gifford explained a recent hip surgery and the incredible pain she experiences as part of her recovery. She said her surgeon told her the surgery was necessary.
“You climbed mountains; you made movies; you got on stages,” she told the publication. “You never took off your high heels, and you kept going, and that’s why you’re going through what you’re going through.”
After her hip surgery, she fell and broke her pelvis. She was humbled but realized that time was passing, and she needed to accept that.
“You think you know your body and the next thing you know, your body changes when you get older,” Kathie Lee said. “And as much as I don’t wanna think about it, I am.”
This story’s featured image is by Jason Kempin/Getty Images.
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