“One of the things that frustrates me about modeling is that you’re judged solely on how you look. When you get older, you’re judged more on the person you are, and that’s a great reward…I view aging as a blessing.” Kathy IrelandMy husband and I were laughing at ourselves. We’d get out of bed and for the first few minutes we’d walk slowly until we adjusted our stiff and sore joints. For me it was my lower back and a recent injury to my left hip and knee that’s taking a while to mend. Saturday I was relaying this conversation to a friend and we laughed at the fact that younger people are so concerned with gray hair and wrinkles. In our diatribe we discussed the freedom from hair color and face-lifts was a gift of those who have aged to the point where health has supplanted appearance as a more important measure of aging. We had to laugh at ourselves, too, because we each genuinely had to admit we’d wasted some of our youth and part of our health to learn this lesson.
Finally, we agreed with the all-too-familiar maxim: “Growing old is not for sissies.” Are you more concerned about your outside appearance? Have you invested in visual improvements while procrastinating on priorities that help retain physical and mental vigor? What will you do today to promote quality of life versus merely appearance of youth? Lord, thank You for allowing me to laugh at myself, but more importantly to recognize the importance of health—while I still have my health—on retaining a vital, fun, and useful life as I age. Amen “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” II Corinthians 4:16 “The glory of the young is their strength, but the splendor of the old is their gray hair.” Proverbs 20:29 What are your thoughts? Libby
Note: Marguerite, Comtesse of Blessington (1789-1849), an Irish novelist, journalist and literary hostess, known for writing a book about her conversations with Lord Byron; in addition to writing other novels and articles her home was distinguished as a meeting place for notable literary, education, art, science and fashion personalities of the day; it was at her home that Hans Christian Andersen first met Charles Dickens.
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WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
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