On getting older...

When we are young we can't wait until we get old enough to... bla bla bla. We want to be able to make our own decisions, go where we want to when we want to, wear what we want to, and so on and so forth. Well, I've been giving this aging thing some serious thought lately. It is not nearly as great as it was cracked up to be, although I suppose it does beat the alternative.
Remember how we used to snicker and make rude remarks about our "elders" when they had to hold things half way across the room to read it ? The eyesight has started to play its hateful little tricks on me. Remember the joy we felt as youngsters when we were allowed to stay up late? Now we are filled with joy at the thought of an early bedtime...perhaps tucked into our cosy bed enjoying one of the episodes of CSI. Our clothes? Skin tight and every fad used to be a must! I have found that as of late stretch fabric and baggy RULES!
When we were young, we were invincible! We had no worries that our family or loved ones would not be there forever. As we age, we are faced with situations that we never thought would happen to US. I have lost people who were a part of my life, a part of ME. The loss of my mother was the most difficult thing I have ever faced and continue to face on a daily basis. When I think that there are plenty more situations to be faced with people who are dear to me, I could easily think what is the point of getting close to anyone or loving anyone if they are just going to be taken away? The answer to that one is simple. Every person who touches your life is a gift from God. Guess what? You are a gift to someone else too!( pretty awesome huh)
Some of us are a little prettier wrapped than others.LOL I need to concentrate on enjoying my friends and loved ones instead of worrying what is going to happen in the future. I need to make wonderful memories with them now.
I still fight the aging. I dye my hair(frequently) I use age-fighting lotions, and I don't wear my glasses in public. But, like I said at the beginning...aging beats the alternative!