MARCY'S THOUGHTS - GROWING OLDER HAS IT'S UP SIDE!

 

Greetings! 

  I'm a "Baby Boomer". Meaning I was born shortly after the end of World War II   I've watched class mates and friends pass away- the down side of aging.  

There are little losses I've have along the way also.  Things I took for granted.  

I'm no longer jogging!  I watch my diet a little closer.   The dark hair has turned to a salt and pepper.  

There are wrinkles, crinkles, and cellulite I didn't have in my youth!  The beauty of youth has given way to old lady "cuteness", or so I'm told! Ha!  I could go on.  But I'd rather focus on the positive.

There ARE "Positives" to growing older!

I Love my independence!  My children are grown and busy with their own lives.  I'm a part of their lives, but no longer responsible for them.

I wake in the morning knowing I can CHOOSE what I want to do that day!  I'm retired!  I can walk around in PJ's- or do whatever I want to do that day!

I can pack a bag and head out on a road trip!  Spontaneously!  There's a  FREEDOM  that comes with age!  

And there's HUMOR! I laugh more!  I used to take myself rather seriously and now can laugh at myself.  I like myself more, accept my own quirks and foibles!  I accept the way God made me,  a super softy that cries easily.  

I'm probably more in tuned with Mother Nature than some.  I feel more at home "Outside" than "Inside".   (Thus the desire for warm weather)  I'm not a nester as much as I am a restless traveler. This is just me- and that's okay.  So, SELF ACCEPTANCE  and the peace that comes with that is also a plus of aging!

I accept the woman in the mirror.  "I'm awake, alive, alert, enthusiastic" as the song goes! Lol!  In a world  obsessed with the appearance of "youth",  I acknowledge that aging has it's own BEAUTY

And I put up with much less!  I no longer tolerate the ridiculous.  I acknowledge I can not save people from themselves!  So- "NO" has become a good word for me!  I also like the phrase "Knock it off!!" Ha! I'm so much better at setting boundaries! (Another plus of getting older! )

I realize now more than ever how precious each day is!  I savor the good things more. I take nothing for granted. That WISDOM has also come with aging, learning, and observing!

EACH DAY IS A GIFT!  Young or old or middle age, no one is assured of tomorrow! I look for the good, and look for the opportunity to DO GOOD!

Until next time, Dear Readers!  Enjoy Each Day! Don't be afraid of growing older! That in itself is a           GIFT!