Growing Old Sucks

A lot of people quickly reply "consider the alternative" but sometimes I wonder if The Alternative is better. Guess it depends on the situation.
Today is a dark and gloomy day after a stormy night. It's also an unusual day as all five dogs are not their usual selves. Instead of their usual Hooray, It's Morning glee I have five subdued dogs that eat, poop and just hang out. Very strange indeed. The storms weren't anything we haven't experienced before. It is unusally cold but you'd think that would make them more active. Anyway, it's strange.
Dusty is particularly quiet. It took quite awhile to rouse him from his sleep. He sleeps very deeply these days but it took a few minutes of petting and talking before he opened his eyes. He pottied, he ate just fine but he went to his favorite nap spot and is back sleeping very deeply again. Friend Kathy also has a 15-year-old and says her dog has done this for quite awhile - he can sleep all day and not move once. I guess that is just part of being an old dog, but I don't like it.
Mother's Day is this Sunday and I sent a bouquet to my Mom. We had a prickly relationship during my younger years but we've moved to that delightful part where we are very good friends and enjoy talking on the phone to each other. Our yearly visits are treasured. My mom has spectacular health and is happy and active. But, she is approaching 80. I don't like that at all. I want her to forever be the vibrant active Mom I've known all my life. But time marches on and it eventually will claim my beloved Dusty and there will come a time when Mom can no longer drive and all the other pitfalls of old age.
So I'll say it - old age sucks. It's part of life, but I don't have to like all the parts.