[Ohio-talk] The Question?

Wed Sep 11 20:00:07 UTC 2013

Smile!

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From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Fields
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 3:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] The Question?

These are great words to live by, Suzanne, I feel the same way! In addition to this, I hav earned the right to have the freedom of liberating my hair, over 50 with silver locks  and lovin' it! smiles Make this a great day, be good to yourselves and a blessing to others!
Cheryl fields

On 9/11/13, Suzanne Turner <sturner at clevelandsightcenter.org> wrote:
> Please read below and know that I believe and live by this!
> Have a great day!! Smile!!
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>
>                   The Question: DO YOU LIKE GETTING OLDER???
>
> As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself.
> I've become my own friend.
>
> I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before
> they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
>
> Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer,
> until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those
> wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 & 70's, and if I, at the same time, wish
> to weep over a lost love, I will.
>
> I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging
> body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to,
> despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.
>
> I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just
> as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things.
>
> Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not
> break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even
> when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But, broken hearts are
> what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart
> never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
>
> I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning
> gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
>
> So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair
> could turn silver.
>
> As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about
> what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even
> earned the right to be wrong.
>
> So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I
> like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but
> while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have
> been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every
> single day (if I feel like it).
>
> MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT
> FROM THE HEART!
>
>
>
> Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA
> Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist
>
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