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What’s Wrong With Aging Gracefully?
Escondido, CA
Monday, October 12, 2009
No More Little Old Ladies! Learn how not to "age gracefully"
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Guess what: There are women who say they "cherish" what aging offers them, and they want to "age gracefully"
Let's think about this. What does aging offer that is worthy of cherishing? Memories? They may be good but not all memories are pleasant, and many would best be forgotten. Even the most cherished memories can be painful to recall when they are associated with a loss.
There is just one benefit to aging that I am aware of and that's the accumulation of wisdom. Wisdom confers a lot of freedom if you are smart enough to see its value and use it to improve your life and the lives of others.
We need to stop the "aging gracefully" nonsense and stop pretending that old age is worth cherishing. Aging well requires effort and future planning to stay healthy, productive and independent. Other than wisdom and fond memories, we need to let go of the past and get excited about cherishing the future and all the possibilities for growth and productivity that are open to us.
Aging gracefully and cherishing what old age offers is the invention of little old ladies who never figured out how to keep what they had, and as the saying goes, misery loves company.
Declare your independence from aging gracefully and cherishing the decline of old age. It's not what it's cracked up to be.
Barbara Morris, R. Ph.
Image F/X Publications
Escondido, CA
760-480-2710
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