Am I Too Old?......

I bought a bike, off a friend, last year.

It still sits, locked away, in my shed.....

When I brought it home I realised, I couldn't ride it! 

I honestly thought I could ride a bike, and isn't there a saying about not forgetting how to ride a bike!? 

Well, it's sat in my garage for a year, because I did forget. I watch people elegantly glide by me on their bikes, feeling jealous. I really want to learn, but.......

Am I too old?

I am scared! I don't want to hurt myself. 

I don't want to make a fool of myself! I live in a small village where everyone would see me, wobbling around!  

Yet, I still want to learn.

It makes me wonder what else we think we're too old for.

I'm watching my son who, yesterday, discovered loom bands. I want to have a go, the creative part of my brain is itching to learn. But I'm a bit old for that now.....aren't I?

While on holiday, I wore cycle shorts (I bought them to go under long skirts/dresses. They're good to stop chafing).

I wouldn't wear them about locally, day to day......people would take the mickey.......I'm far too old for that!

Yet.....

I don't actually care what people think!

So I shall be learning to ride a bike this year.

I shall get my son to teach me how to do an inverted fishtail loom anklet.

If the sun comes out again,  I will be flashing my pins in cycle shorts. They are comfy!

Because age is a state of mind and

I'm not too old for anything!

What do you think? 

Do you stop yourself from doing things, because you are too young/old?

Should we really care?