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Liberalwife
47 / female
north, England, UK
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To Hell With Old Age.
I thought I would share this rather poignant e-mail i recently received from a very dear old friend. Hope you enjoy.
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I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making
my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
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 and 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.
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!
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| February 3, 2009, 06:50 |
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| February 3, 2009, 16:08 |
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azcapt
79 / male
phoenix, Arizona, US
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
A lesson everyone should learn and may they age gracefully while doing it.
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| February 25, 2009, 01:07 |
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
These days they nag about pensions getting too expensive. They should remember who taught them all the facts of life. Once a year we have a veterans day, and i enjoy talking to those heroes.
Reg
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| April 28, 2009, 23:21 |
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
A splendid piece of writing, glad you passed it on to us.
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| June 3, 2009, 12:59 |
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
This is so true. Thanks for sharing this. 
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| June 5, 2009, 09:55 |
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mysticc
53 / male
bowlingreen, Kentucky, US
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
just how right u r...i loved your story,it holds much truths that we all endour.when some1 u love dies,hopfully there wasnt to leav us intenionally,and n alot of case's are much better off if ther was any longterm suffering involved,it puts u at a bit more at ease,yet only slightly dulls the pain.my grandfather passed,the day i was geting started ok on here,which also happen to b my birth day,last nov.my x started comin back around,and n the state i was n,i let her set me up for a huge fall,we hav,nt got along n a while,i was stil faithful,til she said we were threw,we remained fuc budies til after christmas,now i hav2go!realllly bad!
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| April 4, 2010, 01:02 |
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ashkats
64 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
very well said
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| April 23, 2010, 16:36 |
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Re: To Hell With Old Age.
I agree whole heartedly. I have made it my lifes work to make sure every day that if I die today everyone who knows me will know exactely where they stand in my heart and in my eyes. Very nice and envigorating read.
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| August 26, 2010, 01:46 |
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yepper12
73 / male
Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania, US
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| August 26, 2010, 08:17 |
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