Long Life?

I heard a great quote yesterday while watching

an old movie. (old as in 2005)

It went as such:

"We are such ego driven people, so constantly denying or trying to defy our age, that we miss out on the extreme privilege of growing old with the one we truly love."

 

Oh, my....how very true that statement is.

We focus constantly on our outward appearance

as is so evident from the never ending barrage of commercials for

this cream or that lotion that will take away, prevent or hide our every wrinkle....that pill,

workout program or food that will make us as thin and good looking as a we looked in our teens,

that we forget about the BLESSING of growing older!

 

And it IS a blessing.

Take this couple for instance.

They are the Grandparents of our Daughter In Law.

They just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary!

 

Life is so precious. If you are one who is blessed to be living that life with the one you completely love,

count it a blessing every time you see a new wrinkle.

Count it a blessing each time you see your body changing, drooping, heading south.

You see, HOW you look in this life is so much less

important than LIVING this life and having such an amazing God given blessing of living a long amazing life next to the one in whom you love.