Aging Gracefully

Okay, I have to admit it. I have been watching The Closer on a regular basis. I didn't think I'd get pulled into the show (especially with her false accent), but I have. Kyra Sedgwick's role is definitely quirky (almost obnoxious), but something about her character was real. Now that I have seen the first episode of this season, I realize what I liked about her: she is a woman in her 40's and looked it.

And I mean this is a good way. She's attractive, but she wasn't perfect. It made her tolerable and approachable. But her "new" look totally disappointed me. Her face doesn't move when she talks now, and her eyes are hidden behind the plastic. Why??? Now she's just annoying.

For those folks who have embarked on the journey of facial surgery, I am not judging you. We all have flaws that we can only determine if we can live with or not. Unfortunately, I think we all spend too much time comparing ourselves to those "perfect" people, who, by the way, need help to look that way too! I have heard commercials lately with a husband saying, "My wife looks 20 now that she is 50 with such and such project." Good grief! When looking good at your age isn't good enough, we've gone too far.

My approach: eat right, exercise, manage my stress and get plenty of sleep and water. Accept what comes. I know everyone has different genes, and some may need more help than others (and I'm all for a little help), but think hard about it before you do anything "major." If God wanted us all to look alike (and like we were 20 all the time), then He would have.

PS Ask me how I feel about this when I'm 70!