Found this story on Facebook earlier today; I think it's worth repeating here even if my title above is not so inviting. ~ N.E.H.
I am 71 today...I'm 5' & 1/4" ...I weigh 105.6 pounds...I let my hair turn gray during Covid… I liked it…and I still do....I have fake nails...lash extensions...and...(gasp) lots of tattoos... I get regular facials and pedicures...I will never stick a needle in my face....but I don’t judge anyone who does…I wear ripped jeans... shorts.....and sometimes my dresses are too short...I still wear eyeliner...lots of jewelry...... and I never leave the house without makeup….and I do not care if you think I'm "too old" or "too vain" to be who I am...This pic does not have a filter....and I don’t care if you think I look older than 71…My profile pic, however, does have a filter,…and I don’t care what you think about that either…💜🌼
I have Lupus, fibromyalgia, asthma and other respiratory issues.….and I walk 2 miles every morning at 6:00 while it's mostly still dark for those issues….I do not care if you don't believe when I'm sick or in a flare...just because I "don't look sick"...💜🌼
I love staying home...I've been married nearly 48 years to the same guy I married after dating him 18 days...I can't cook, and my husband does most of the cooking...and my house isn't always clean... I can't change a flat tire.....or turn the breaker back on if it trips...I'm not even sure where the box is.....I am so dependent on my husband, and if something happened to him, I probably couldn't or wouldn't survive...and I do not care if you think I should be more independent ....they fought for the right for our choices in the ‘60’s…and I don’t care if you don’t like what my choices are…💜🌼
I worked while my kids were growing up...but I never wanted a career....I only wanted a family...to be happy and have a peaceful life...and I retired as soon as my kids were out of college...and I don't care if you think I'm "simple" or I've not lived a "productive life" because my family has always come first ...💜🌼
I lost my dad 44 years ago...and I still miss him everyday...I lost my mom 6 years ago and because our relationship was so hard... I rarely think of her..... and I do not care if you think that makes me a horrible person...💜🌼
I love reading romance books...I love old movies...I still love my soaps introduced to me by my grandmother when I was 10...I love the ID channel and believe I could probably murder someone and not get caught...I love 24 hour news networks..I love the food channels... and I binge Top Chef...even though I don't cook ....I also binge Project Runway even though sewing on a button and hemming (because when you're 5' & 1/4", everything has to be hemmed) are all the sewing skills I possess…💜🌼
I go to church regularly and I still believe in God, the Bible…and in Heaven and Hell…and I don’t care if you think that makes me boring, stupid or uneducated…and I don't care if you believe the same way I do or not...💜🌼
I love staying at home…I would rather be with my animals than most humans…I do most of my shopping online…because I don't like the crowds... being isolated during Covid didn't bother me at all, …other than seeing my family, I could have done it for years. ….….I don’t answer my phone…except for my kids and grands…,unless you text me first...and I don’t care if you think I’m standoffish, antisocial or just rude…💜🌼
I do not care what anyone thinks of me…I like who I am…I’ve lived 71 years and I believe we. all have the right to live our lives without judgment or others' opinions.. I do not judge anyone whose lives or beliefs do not align with mine…and I’m not gonna change anything about me because you think I should….💜🌼
Whoa! That felt so good..Thanks for giving me a place to let it all out...💜🌼
