Aging Gracefully is Boring!
by Sam Crespi #SHE Becoming
America needs to get over their ideas about ‘aging gracefully.’ That’s just pure d. b.s. It’s very different in countries. Where most men and women aren’t obssessed with looking younger. I’m not talking about staying in shape physically. That’s a good thing. I’m talking about obsessions with creams, cosmetics, plastic surgery.
Give me life! Give me laughter!
Aging should be about aging with sass. Spiciness, humor.. a chunk of that about ‘yeah, look at me.. Wearing your wrinkles as stories. Respect the emotional quotient of years of aging. Tell me about the courage you found when the odds were against you. I want to know about the energy that carried you through the hard times. What you overcame. How you loved. Mourned. How you were changed by life.
While living in Italy for several years, I met a number of strong, funny, joyful, ‘older’ women. Some were pretty plump. Others not so much. I met them in France and England. They were respected, supported by their families and community. They teased the young. Bossed them around. Told amazing stories. The younger generations knew they couldn’t match those experiences. The wisdom they brought. They listened and respected the stories. It’s kinda like ‘you get what you ask for.’. The younger people talked about their own experiences. There was alot…
