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| Mel took this of me last week |
Yes, when I looked more carefully at it, I knew that nobody is going to be able to take a picture of me as an elderly woman that will make me look twenty years younger. It's a conceit I think many seniors have: that if we just get the right angle in a picture, we'll be able to disguise our true ages. Instead of looking at the photo and conceding that it shows a very fit septuagenarian, all I saw was the wrinkles, white hair, and the veins sticking out on my arm. Vanity!
Fortunately for me, I have this blog to help keep me honest. Yes, I carry around some vanity, but I am always looking for ways to let it go and cultivate humility instead. As I get older, it gets a little easier with every passing day. A delightful quote for today:
An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at it from the front. But if you look at it from behind, you discover the truth... Whoever gives in to such self-absorbed vanity has huge misery hiding inside them. —Pope Francis:-)
You do look great, Jan. A fit woman indeed!
ReplyDeleteIt is a good shot.
ReplyDeleteI love this title, DJan! It's something I think about daily. Being a strong, fit woman of any age no matter the wrinkles is something to which I aspire. Thanks for your honesty.
ReplyDeleteYou DO look beautiful. And fit and happy. The last is the most important (and I am pretty certain you wouldn't be happy if you were unfit). The first is a bonus.
ReplyDeleteJan, when I saw the photo of you, my first thought was, "Wow... what good posture!" I wish my posture was as good as yours. You look terrific in that photo and I'm envious of how you stay so fit.
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful! My first though was I wonder how much that pack weighs? :)
ReplyDeleteThe photo shows somebody at ease, comfortable in their own skin ...happy. That's the message I see . Not someone who's old or young.
ReplyDeleteYou ARE beautiful, DJan. Having met you in person, I can definitely attest to this truth. You are beautiful inside and out. AND I have always loved your beautiful silver hair.
ReplyDeleteI care how I look, but don't care. Does that make sense? Age is a thing of beauty and we ALL strive for living long...
ReplyDeleteI'm always thinking I look younger than I am. It's not vanity, but a hope that maybe I've got longer to go than the actuarial tables tell us. But I know, just as vanity is vain, so my hopes are probably in vain. Still and all, if you're going to be a septuagenarian it's good to be one that is fit and healthy!
ReplyDeleteYes, you are a beautiful lady, one who looks years younger than her age. You are a very active lady, I'm sure that keeps you young from the inside out. Love this picture !
ReplyDeleteHUgs,
~Jo
You look fantastic! All the time.
ReplyDeleteBeauty shines from within. :)
Love the picture and oh if only I looked so good. But you do put in the work keeping fit and cute just comes natural for you. Mercy that pack looks heavy.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, photos of oneself can be downright embarrassing. Lol. You look great in this photo.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good angle, DJan... and you are fit for your age! Sometimes I feel that my white hair and turkey neck make me look even older than my 74... but then I'm not going to do anything about either. I am who I am. Most of my friends color their hair and they look great, but it's just not me. So yes, accepting our age and embracing it is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to think about how others see us. I can do little about the way I look but I can continue to keep active and enjoy life to the full for as long as possible.
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