Aging is a Blessing

I remember when my mom was 40, I thought she was the oldest mother in the world.  I couldn’t believe it.  She wasn’t sick or had any problems but to me, old was embarrassing and my mom was old. “Why was my mom soooo old?”  Not that I knew any of my friends’ mothers’ ages.   The point was my mom was old.  This was unbelievable, impossible, how could she do this to me. Yeah, the drama queen that I am, took it personally. LOL!!  

Now that I’m 60 uhm, ah well… 40 doesn’t seem so old.  What happened?  I’m good.  I’m healthy, active, and I still work. Where did all that anxiety come from around getting older?

We age daily. That’s why we must look at aging differently and incorporate conversations about aging in our lives.  It’s a natural part of living. We can’t avoid it.  Actually, I don’t think we really want to avoid it.  I’ve learned that every age is not only a blessing but another chance to get it right.  Another moment to woo-sah and sit still.  A time to enjoy God’s earth.  Time to explore something new.  Time to make a change in your life.  Out with the old and in with the new.   Do something interesting. Time to do something you never did before.  Time to retire and sit back and watch everyone else go to work. (I can’t wait) LOL.

Or chase an unrealized dream.  Do the thing you've never done before. Eat the food you never ate before.  And make peace with friends, family and more importantly, with yourself.

Time to get closer to God; Study, Pray. Time to get involved in your community; Volunteer. Enjoy your grandchildren. 

Age is not a death sentence; although we can hinder our aging process with negative thoughts, fears and uncertainty by wasting time wondering.  Wishing we would've, could've; upset that we do not have the ability we had ten, twenty, or thirty years ago.  Wishing we could go back. 

Well, you can’t.

One thing is certain, if you are reading this, you are still here. What are you going to do with this time? You surely can’t stop aging, but you can age better.  You can age happier; you can age gracefully by being grateful for every day, hour, minute, second; for every breath in and out.  You’re here, You’re alive. You’re getting older; so what? Let’s just do it better. Get informed, respect the aging process. Enjoy the benefits.  

My mother being 40 was a blessing. She was still here and healthy. 

Happy Birthday in Heaven Mommy – July 8, 1928