It just irks me that I have to even address this, but if I don't, who will!
Hate to be "in your face", but which adolescent decided 30 year olds should be classified as "older women"? That is just insane! But then, maybe I balk at the Beauty Contest idea, anyway.
There was this movie I saw once, I believe it was called "Logan's Run", but I could be wrong. Main premise of the movie: it was in the "future". Once you reached the age of 30, you were basically terminated as no longer of any worth! Wow, sci-fi - gotta' love it! Well, we may not be killing people off physically, YET, but we're happily killing the spirit of everyone over "a certain age." Youth has become EVERYTHING! When did we decide that youth garners respect and adoration, but a person who has survived their lifetime of learning and prevailed - without killing themselves - is not deserving of honor and respect. And love, for Pete's sake!
Keep in mind, everyone reading this, hopefully, is going to make it to 30 and beyond! Yes, there is life after 30. But it will only be as incredible as the amount of effort and brain power you're willing to invest in it. Sounds like a good investment, to me!
As an "Older Woman", I stake this claim! No one can keep me from being who and what I want to be. If I want tattoos and piercings at the age of 59 or higher, that's what I'll do. Why? Because I like the way they look. And they strike a primal chord for me.I acknowledge that I am, and will continue to be until the day I die, a sensual and, yes, sexual human being. Sexuality does not get turned off at any age! Deal with it! If I wish to admire the NSFW photos of my younger/older friends, I will probably do so if given access. I'm older, not dead!! I still admire a physically beautiful individual of any age. However, I've lived long enough to know that physical beauty is a very small part of a person's total makeup. I've known some physically stunning people whose energy was absolutely toxic!! I will look for that inner beauty, no matter what you look like on the outside. If it isn't there, you're toast!
My friend and Sister, lily, has entered the Beautiful Older Woman Contest, and yes I consider her an Older Woman! God bless her, I think she is the absolute epitome of older women in their prime!! She is smart; she is funny; she is sexy as all get out! She has lived through traumatic circumstances and come out of it having learned something and stronger than ever before! To quote dear lily,"Women are like fine wine, we get better and better with age!" Can someone give me an Amen!
Listen up, my young friends! Do not let anyone relegate you to the trash heap just because you're not 20 anymore. You will be more beautiful and so much stronger than ever before!
My sermon has ended. Amen!
