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Let’s face it you have to put aging in the right perspective or you can just plan lose your happiness within.  This is how I’m handling aging:

I personally can never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, or my loving family for less gray hair (hair dye does wonders) or a flatter belly (Fuller shirts work great).  As I’ve aged, I’ve become happier, kinder to myself and less critical of myself.  I can honestly say; I have become my own friend.  I don’t hate myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement statue that I didn’t need, but looks so  lovely ( not so much)on  my patio.

I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, and to be extravagant for it does bring me happiness just for the heck of it.

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

It definitely isn’t anyone’s business if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 a.m. and sleep until noon?  I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60’s and 70’s and if occasionally I, wish to weep over a lost love…(at the same time)I will.

If occasionally I want to walk on the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over not so young  body, and dive into the waves with passion I will I , despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

For; they too will get old.

Occasionally I am sometimes forgetful or repeat myself.  But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten and some is worth repeating.  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 a broken heart is what has given me strength and understanding and compassion.  A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am clearly blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into grooves on my face.

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn gray.

As you get older, it is easier to be happy and positive.  You really don’t care 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 getting old.  It definitely has set me free.  I like the person I have become and the wisdom I have gained.  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 friendships never come apart, especially when it’s straight from the heart, and loved ones always being there (when it’s time for the walker)!!!  With age comes knowing what is really important and that is happiness within, not what society thinks.

May you all age gracefully and remember to always choose to be happy, life is short!

How do you feel about Aging?  I’d love to know!

Debbie Dee