Daily writing prompt

What do you complain about the most?

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I am not a complainer, or at least I hope I’m not. I make an exception for my aching bones.

I’m over sixty, and that means my body has seen a lot of wear and tear. My knees are misaligned, causing a lifetime of wear on my cartilage. A car hit me when I was in my late twenties, and I have a bar and screws in my left leg; this has also caused some lasting problems in my hip.

I ache. I can’t take any of the NSAID drugs because of kidney disease, which leaves me treating all the pain for this with acetaminophen (paracetamol). It is only slightly effective, leaving me with the rest of the pain as part of my daily routine.

This is my life now. I’m told it’s part of getting older, but I don’t feel that old. Sixty is not that old, is it?

Thanks for letting me complain.