I spent most of my youth and half of my adult life playing sports seriously. Not at a pro level, but not quite amateur either. Lots of dings, injuries, aches and pains, especially to my extremities. For most of that time I was also playing guitar, so I learned a lot about playing with pain and getting through it. Now that I’m old, I’m in pain without any reason other than the parts are wearing out. But I’ve lived with it a long time, so I can deal. I don’t worry about technique any longer - I already have my own way of playing, so that’s my technique. I still try to improve the things I’m doing, so it’s not like I’ve given up, I simply care about different things now. Songwriting has become my real joy - the satisfaction of creating something that turns out well is, to me, even better than the kick I got from mastering some difficult piece of music. (even though my songs are not complex) We have to find our happiness wherever it is. Ironically, old age is not for the feeble.
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