I am proud of my wrinkles, I earned them!
"I wish
I could be 18 again and start over, knowing what I know now"
I have heard that remark often, often from people that are unhappy about
something.
Well, my life is not perfect either but I would not like to be 18 again. And I
sure would not want to go back knowing what I know. LOL the only thing I would
like to have back is my slim shape.
So why not?
- I would be a very strange unhappy teenager, my thoughts and interests would not match with others from this age group. I would feel very alone
- Everybody, especially if you?re older, has dreams and broken dreams. Everybody has taken decisions in his/her of which they think now, they were not the best decisions. So have I. Do I regret these decisions? NO! The shaped me to the person I am now. I would not want to be anyone else.
Sure my life
was fun when I was 18 and I have many happy memories but I am feeling much
happier in my skin now. I know where I stand and I love my life as it is know
even if it is not perfect.
People need dreams, wishes and goals. It is the drive for personal growth and
the key to fulfillment and self esteem.
You can't appreciate the sun if it never rains. So what can you do when it
rains? You can either sob about it or get your umbrella and walk to the sun!
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Comments (19)
Oswald Rodrigues11
writemaster.gumroad.com
Howdy, all you gramps and grans! Enjoy your holidays, wrinkles and sags notwithstanding.
Lynne Elliott Richar...6
I'm 52 years old, married 33 years, have two children and seven grandchildren. I used to weigh 300 lbs and had a gastric bypass in 2001. I lost 150 lbs and have kept if off. I still buy Victoria Secret and Newport News clothes and have a grabber orange Mustang, the same color of the first car I owned, a 1976 Ford Pinto, which my husband and I cruised around in when we first met. I'm a Gemini and my spirit will be forever young, no matter how many wrinkles that will appear through my journey in
Budi Siswanto3
Life is beauty
Esther Maria Rojas B...1
very valid information.
Benhart Iwan3
Very good information maybe useful for every one.
Etool Citi5
Nice Information Share by you its useful to all
Paula van Dun16
Retired
I am glad so many agree. When you see commercials it is all about being young and beautifull.
Barbara Young6
E-Tailer/Director 501c3
Paula I couldn't agree with you more. There is no way I would want to be 18 again, especially in todays world. Things have change so much since I was 18 and not necessarily for the better. Going through everything I have in my past has made me the person I am today. Did I make mistakes? You bet I did, but I learn from every one of them. I believe that is why we are here in the first place. To Learn.
Erica S.6
Internet Marketer
Great article. I enjoy being a little wiser and knowledgeable about life. It was fun being 18 but I don't want to repeat it. Thanks for sharing...Happy New Year!
Bruce Carter5
Internet Marketing
Good article kinda funny to but i kinda know how ya feel.
John foster Willie4
Good on you Paula I would not have it any otherway
Patsy j Payne8
konnektions konsultant
Boy, do I have character...Tons of it. Thank you for bringing a laugh to my mind and heart. Oh, I did TU
Paula van Dun16
Retired
WTG Patsy. And wrinkles give a face character
Patsy j Payne8
konnektions konsultant
Hey Paula,
I too am proud of my age. I do wish that I hadn't had chemo, I was very blessed in inheriting youthful skin, until chemo. Oh well, I'm actually blessed that I can witness the miracle of God in fixing my tumor so the surgeon could remove it on one piece.
I am proud of my experience wrinkles.
Toshiba Burton7
Social Media Consultant
Hi Paula I am 35 yrs old now but when I was 18 people used to tell me all the time that I when I got older I was gonna wish I was 18 again. Well honestly I have never felt that way & I have no regrets about anything I look at life as a learning lesson & the experiences I have gone through in my life have made me become a better person.Thanks for sharing!
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Just to express a personal opinion Garold
Garold Butzke6
Avid clicker
don't know what your trying to do here, got my share of hard knocks too
Paula van Dun16
Retired
Thanks Fred. You interpreted the article very well. I would never trade wisdom for youth.
Fred Mugone15
Affiliate marketing
interesting article. This is the first time I've seen some one writing something uplifting about Age - and at apsense of all places. To me, you are as old as you feel. Again as you age there is something that you aquire that is just priceless: wisdom