To the oldest folks I know….
>Some very true words to ponder. I hope you
enjoy.
>Please send back. ( I did ) It's neat.
>Don't delete
this one, you'll laugh when you see the return message.
>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 family and 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 50, 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 grey, 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!
>Forward this
to at least 7 people, and see what happens on your screen.
>You will
laugh your head off!