Christianity Oasis Forum

[Angelwings]

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 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