AGING, PART DEUX

The changes in our bodies as we age, redefine us.  The ways in which others perceive us, also redefine us.  It's very difficult to relinquish our former self-image.  In middle age, we start to measure time by what time we have left, as opposed to when we were children, and couldn't wait until our next birthday!  Our future turns into our past all too quickly!  But, it's our ATTITUDE toward our losses, as well as the actual losses themselves, that affect how we age.  There are still plenty of gains to be had.  In fact, the gains can, most definitely, outweigh the losses!  It's our choice.