old people

Aging is a cruel process; one minute, you're 23, and your whole life is ahead of you, but five minutes later, you're a decade older, and your back hurts from bending down to pick up your groceries. Honestly, I don't know where the time goes. In the wise words of Andy Bernard from The Office, "I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them." These tweets will hit home hard if you're at the age where you need to schedule naps before you have sex. I'm not; I'm just speaking for a friend.

If you didn't grow up with social media or smartphones, the world, which is almost now entirely digital, can be a confusing place to navigate. The older generation has it especially tough because catching up with modern-day technology, including social media, is no easy feat. Sometimes, they get it right. Other times, they get it wrong, as proved in these pictures. From using Facebook as Google to writing intensely personal messages as their status, these grandparents tried and failed (miserably) when it comes to social media. Scroll through and laugh at these adorably hilarious old people fails.

Although growing old is the natural passage of time, no one wants to say goodbye to their youth. Because with age comes more responsibilities, aches and pains, and a loss of blissful naivety about the world. For some, the time flies by without us even realizing it. But for others, there's that one moment where everything changed, and we came to the quick realization that our youth has gone. An AskReddit thread asking people to share those moments is all-too-relatable; check out the answers, and you'll see what I mean.

Although people typically map out their career path in their 20's, not everyone is fortunate enough to figure out their life's calling at such a young age. Whether it be down to lack of opportunity, becoming a parent and not working, or just not figuring it out sooner, many people only decide what they want to do much later in life. Those who return to school and start a new career at an older age need a tremendous amount of tenacity and determination and should be admired. One guy, Doug Murano, wanted to celebrate these people and tweeted that he was "tired of "under 40" lists," he called for Twitter users to "Show me someone who got their Ph.D. at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts." People were eager to share their 'over-40' success stories, which were the definition of heartwarming. Here are some of the best.

Lockdown has been tough on everyone and finding things to do to keep entertained is becoming more and more of a challenge. Especially for the elderly in nursing homes; with no family or outside entertainment able to visit, it can't be easy. But Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Middlesex, UK, has come up with a brilliant way to keep heir elderly residents entertained during these difficult times. The home's activities coordinator, Robert Speker has helped the residents to recreate a whole bunch of iconic album covers. From Madonna to Adele to Bruce Springsteen, the results of the viral project are breathtaking. Take a look for yourself. 

This is a truly wonderful find. Here is a small collection of an older generation's Facebook bio... and just a heads up, it's exactly how you'd picture it to be only better. 

Bless their hearts. When it comes to the older generation on new social media platforms you can almost ALWAYS spot them. Whether they're posting 'Happy Birthday' on their own wall or commenting on their grandkids status, it's always out of love and just downright hilarious.