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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 
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 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!  

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