Wise Words On Aging [View all]

[Scuba]

Sent to me by a diehard Democrat ...

As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself,
and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.



I have seen too many dear friends leave this
world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes
with aging.



Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or
play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance
with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 &70's, and if I,
at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.



I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is
stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with
abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet
set. They, too, will get old.



I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again,
some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember
the important things.



Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How
can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child
suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But,
broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and
compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will
never know the joy of being imperfect.



I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my
hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched
into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many
have died before their hair could turn silver.



As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You
care less about what other people think. I don't question myself
anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.



So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has
set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live
forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting
what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat
dessert every single day (if I feel like it).



MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN
IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!