I had a whole long story typed out, but I'm going to try to keep it simple
I had trouble turning 40 last year. I realized a lot of ideas I had about aging and beauty were really and truly screwed. I set about trying to make peace with my faded youth.
I had my maidenhood, I had my period of fertility and motherhood. My youngest child, my daughter, turns sixteen next week. My son and all my step-sons are now adults. It's time for me to embrace the crone -- the period of wisdom. I don't know how I'm doing, but I'm trying.
And for the record, I've recognized recently that, though I don't turn any heads on the street, and though I don't care that anyone but my husband finds me attractive, I still seem to draw the attention of elderly bikers and bookish old men
Love others, love yourself, and that love will shine in your eyes. There's nothing more beautiful than that.
Peace & Love,
Sugah