This hits home on so many levels. Here’s an odd personal rule I seem to have developed: To be aging suggests that one is losing in life. To avoid losing the game, one must deny that one is aging. One must go at the pace of a younger person. One must make light of (or even deny) any physical disability. One must maintain an appearance that suggests youth and vitality. Never wear elastic waist pants away from home. Wait! Who made THAT rule? And how does that make sense? Oh, that’s right. That would be big business/advertising industry. My best friends – not.
Lovely! I read all four of your blog posts (five if you count this anchor post, too). You offer great insight on the topic. I liked all of them, but if forced to choose, I like the one with the cherries (on natural aging/beauty). Thanks for sharing your gift of insight / writing.
What I like about aging is there are so many choices for us. One woman may “do” hormones, another may avoid them, there’s the plastic surgery, or not, and we are all still going in the same direction.
I love the wisdom and maturity that comes with aging…this is really the most fun time of my life. I can enjoy the excitement…with fewer mistakes. Good post!
Although I take exception to the way we switch from the verb “living” to the verb “aging” (with all its owner baggage), I agree with the heart of your view. There are so many factors in our growing older that we cannot control or know – some of them, hereditary, others luck – but we do have the ability to be pragmatic.
We can also learn from our parents and their behaviors (I did click over to your post from January) – and not only what they do right in our estimation, but what they do wrong, so we may conduct ourselves otherwise.
I enjoyed reading all your posts. I think it’s sad that Cher won’t get out of her time warp. She has lovely features and could have been a role model as an aging beauty, but instead she has made herself look ridiculous.
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This hits home on so many levels. Here’s an odd personal rule I seem to have developed: To be aging suggests that one is losing in life. To avoid losing the game, one must deny that one is aging. One must go at the pace of a younger person. One must make light of (or even deny) any physical disability. One must maintain an appearance that suggests youth and vitality. Never wear elastic waist pants away from home.
Wait! Who made THAT rule? And how does that make sense? Oh, that’s right. That would be big business/advertising industry. My best friends – not.
Lovely! I read all four of your blog posts (five if you count this anchor post, too). You offer great insight on the topic. I liked all of them, but if forced to choose, I like the one with the cherries (on natural aging/beauty). Thanks for sharing your gift of insight / writing.
Thanks, Karen! And Gracie, yes, such a good point.
Lovely. And blessings to you too.
What I like about aging is there are so many choices for us. One woman may “do” hormones, another may avoid them, there’s the plastic surgery, or not, and we are all still going in the same direction.
I love the wisdom and maturity that comes with aging…this is really the most fun time of my life. I can enjoy the excitement…with fewer mistakes. Good post!
Hear, hear.
Although I take exception to the way we switch from the verb “living” to the verb “aging” (with all its owner baggage), I agree with the heart of your view. There are so many factors in our growing older that we cannot control or know – some of them, hereditary, others luck – but we do have the ability to be pragmatic.
We can also learn from our parents and their behaviors (I did click over to your post from January) – and not only what they do right in our estimation, but what they do wrong, so we may conduct ourselves otherwise.
Wonderful post.
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I enjoyed reading all your posts. I think it’s sad that Cher won’t get out of her time warp. She has lovely features and could have been a role model as an aging beauty, but instead she has made herself look ridiculous.