“..You got up by yourself? Oh, you’re just bragging....”
Yep. I can actually get up from a kneeling position without grabbing anything...I must admit, it’s a lot tougher for me to do so these days, but I can still manage it...lol. My wife just shakes her head as she can’t even get down on her knees anymore. Let alone get back up without some kind of help.
However, nowadays, IF I should happend to drop something...say a pencil, paperclip, pen, etc. I find myself stopping for a split second to determine: “do I really need THAT right now? Before I bend over to pick it up.
FWIW, I’m no fan of getting old. “Golden years, my arse...” LOL.
For things dropped on the floor, I can just bend from the waist to pick it up, but getting down on the floor is a different story.