Sunday, September 18. 2005

52 Great Things About Growing Older

Happy birthday to me!!!

This is a compilation of what I gathered from the web, forwarded mails and a bit of my own thoughts on why it's great to be a year older. Enjoy and remember, age is just mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
  1. I grow more and more beautiful with age

  2. My smile is charming and utterly sweet (and crinkly!)

  3. Suddenly, I find a rapport with teenagers

  4. I don't feel as shy as I used to

  5. Many come to ask me for advise

  6. My experience is my best passport in life

  7. The longer I live, the smarter I get

  8. Grey hair earns respect (wrinkles, too!)

  9. Every day is a new experience

  10. Memories give me material for writing

  11. I'm a collector's item

  12. I make my own decisions

  13. I take things in stride

  14. I look back and I see God's hands weaving a beautiful tapestry in my life

  15. Being young at heart is better than being young and jaded

  16. I can follow my bliss

  17. Tolerance grows with age

  18. My family brags about my age

  19. Love is 100% better

  20. There's nothing to prove anymore. I've grown to love myself

  21. Asking for help doesnÂ’t make me dependent

  22. Movies cost less

  23. I get senior citizen's discounts

  24. I'm not afraid to ask for help

  25. I am relaxed

  26. Wisdom has made me a poet

  27. The longer I live, the smarter I get

  28. People hold doors open for me

  29. I can start a new career

  30. I have time to read, nibble and grow fat

  31. Senior portions in restaurants keep me thinner

  32. I have more time for friends

  33. This is such an exciting age to be living in!

  34. Each new day is a gift from God

  35. I have collected enough junk to hold my own garage sale

  36. My past is a valuable asset

  37. Rather than searching for my dreams, I'm living them

  38. I'm still learning from my mistakes

  39. I'm still changing to be a better person

  40. Others forgive my mistakes

  41. I forgive others for their mistakes

  42. I've learned to forgive myself

  43. I've survived it all

  44. I can be impulsive (not so set in my ways after all!)

  45. I look forward to each new day

  46. Life keeps getting better and better

  47. There are more candles to blow on my cake

  48. My interests continues to grow

  49. People give me their seats in the bus and LRT

  50. I have more confidence

  51. I have time for everything - like doing nothing

  52. I sleep less - more time for fun... yaay!

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*HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ariel !
I had a gud laff reading your list and i really like 6,7,26,37,44 & 51.
especially 37! May all yer dreams come true..God bless you..
#1 joesiew on 2005-09-18 13:32 (Reply)
*Thanks, man!
#2 coolcat (Homepage) on 2005-09-18 14:26 (Reply)
*Yeay!!!! Happy birthday!!! (imagine me singing the song to you with Celine Dion voice).
Love no. 34.
Now I'm counting mine in exactly 1 month time.
#3 Anonymous on 2005-09-19 01:10 (Reply)

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