For instance, this week I accepted—finally—that my body will age and shrink as I become an old woman.
That this is inevitable if I live a long time.
That this is natural.
How it is.
And right.
I lay there, knowing it.
Have you seen this collection of photographs of four sisters?
The husband of one took a picture of the sisters together once a year for 40 years.
Here are the PHOTOS & ARTICLE.
Kate, that realization wasn't an easy one for me. When it became real I wrote a poem, "Old Woman With An Attitude". I find aging an odd experience, it sneaks up on me and pounces suddenly as the process becomes more tangible.
ReplyDeleteI expect I'm in for more of those moments too, Maggie.
DeleteI've been catching on to the physical facts for several years intellectually and emotionally- grappling with them, maybe- being shocked by them- mortified by them- saddened by them - then finding them humorous- but this was something different.
it is about becoming wisened while being wizened...
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