A MESSAGE TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES
I have recently heard several women who were turning 50 or fifty-something, speak disparagingly of themselves for getting older -- as if aging diminishes them in some way. From my perspective, at the age of 78, this is nonsense. Please don't buy into this myth.
When I turned 30 I thought I was old because I was no longer in my twenties.
When I turned 40 I thought I was old because I was no longer in my thirties.
When I turned 50 I thought I was old because I was no longer in my forties.
When I turned 60 I thought I was old because I was no longer in my fifties.
When I turned 70 I started thinking differently -- looking forward to the possibilities, not looking back at the past.
Don't make the same mistake I did. YOUR AGE IS THE PERFECT AGE FOR YOU RIGHT NOW, AT THIS TIME IN YOUR LIFE! Don't throw yourself away little by little because you are getting older.
There is nothing wrong with aging. In fact we get better with age. We get stronger, braver, wiser, smarter, more caring, less self centered, more experienced, and have learned a lot about life -- that we didn't know when we were in our twenties.
Getting old is a privilege and a blessing that some don't get to enjoy. Yes, there will be challenges, but every age has them.
Some say age is just a number, but I say it's just a day on the calendar. You are still you, no matter how old you are. The best days of your life may be ahead of you. I can't wait to see what life has in store for me in my eighties!
