A Wrinkle and a Wonder a Week #3

A Wrinkle a Week

I’m so not cool. Perhaps I am even “cringe”.  Am I too old to be anything other than old? I’m not sure. The beauty industry, focused primarily on looking younger, tells me that I should fight my wrinkles. I look in the mirror and think waging war on my aging body is probably a losing battle, but maybe, just maybe, this particular moisturizer can banish my wrinkles and crepey skin. Who wants “bingo” arms?  No sleeveless tops for me. I’m out of the loop and sound kind of silly using some of the words coined by the younger generation. 67 means what?  I use too many ellipses … and I need a cheat sheet to help me understand and write texts. Don’t roll your eyes at me, I had enough of that when my son was a teenager. Now it’s my son who can hover a bit; he’s telling me to “be careful” more often.  I may even roll my eyes at him!  On a scale of 1 to 10,  I’m mostly invisible in the world of men. If I’m noticed at all it’s because I look strange or am acting like a strange old lady . If I am not careful I can slip up and start a sentence with” Kids these days…” (oops!). Sounding like my Mother is definitely not cool.

A Wonder a Week

I may not be cool, but I am not a passing fad. I am a “classic”! Think Rolls Royce or a Gucci bag. Well maybe I shouldn’t go that far, but there are some things, like me, that never go out of style. If I practice kindness, respect and tolerance I am never out of style. I am mostly comfortable in my own skin. I don’t try on 20 outfits before I leave the house or suffer discomfort  from clothes that are cool but painful to wear.  I’d rather do the next right thing than strive for the right clothes, the right car and whatever else cool people have. I have more time to spend on things I enjoy instead of worrying about my image. Comparing myself, evaluating myself and testing the environment are a waste of my precious time.  Older women are not on the radar of our youth obsessed culture. My age is pretty good cover, people aren’t watching me, but ignore me at your own peril if you are trying to do harm and be unjust. I worry less about impressing other people and more about impressing myself. I remind myself often that “ What  you think about me is none of my business.”