Good morning
world! I woke up this morning to find
the first two emails in my Inbox were about seeking “behavior therapy” and How
To Look 20 years Younger.” I know they
should have gone into my Spam Box, but…What a way to start the week, especially
since next Monday is my birthday.
Now, at my
age I’ve run through a lot of behavior, changed from good to bad, glad to sad
on a dime without having to rebuild my transmission. And, if you knew me 20 years ago you know I’ve
never been a beauty. So why would I want
to look like that again? Sure, these
days I jokingly refer to my makeup as “spackle” and the applicator as a “putty
knife.” And my strong opinions fall
somewhere between conservative and liberal, but are pretty consistently Bible-supported? They’ve been honed and polished with years of
experience and fine-tuned by trial and error. Today I’m a virtual kaleidoscope
of imperfection! I don’t need behavior modification
or magic face cream. I’m fine, thank you
very much. Age develops character in
appearance and attitude, and I feel both my face and my behavior reflect that I’ve
lived and am still living a great life. I hope I look and act like I’ve learned a few
things for all these years.
Why is it
that behavior and appearance are so associated with and judged according to age? If I want to wear a Texas sundress with no
sleeves to the elbow when it’s 103 in the shade, what’s the problem? Even in an election year if I politely
express a strong personal viewpoint I risk being considered cranky, old
fashioned, or out of step. So at what age are we supposed to know the
truth? When do we finally get credit for
getting it right?
Hang on to
your hats, folks. The well-known musician
and humanitarian Bono just came to this old codger’s rescue with a great quote
to continue my day. On my daily values.com he says, “My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who
made mistakes, but recovered from them.”
He’s in his early 50s and already discovered the “secret.” And it makes me feel better about this day to
discover that just being me I may be one of Bono’s heroes.
What are
your thoughts on all of this? Age? Character?
Opinions? Changes? Traditions?
Preserving what counts? Don’t be
shy. Let’s share some comments. Tell me how you feel even if it’s not your
birthday month.
Terri Clamons, author
Cocaine Campus, The Toy Room, and Corporate Prince,
Cocaine Campus, The Toy Room, and Corporate Prince,
Suspense, adventure, and
intrigue with a light romance.
The Church Mouse That
Flew, a story of learning
to pray for children and adults
Jenny And Her Backyard
Zoo, a story of Peacemaking for
children and adults
All 5 books available as
paperbacks and ebooks at Amazon, listed under Terri Clamons
You are invited to visit
my website: http://terriclamons.com
You go girl! I love getting older for a lot of reasons. First, of course, I don't have to worry about dying young; that's not possible anymore. I do, like most people who are medicare age, think I know a lot more than I did in my youth. I would really hate to lose that, but I wouldn't mind finding the magic elixir that made me see, hear, and feel twenty again without me losing the whole experience thing.
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