Today I am 53 "Random thoughts"

I have never really been hung up on the age thing. Except when I was 17 and looked like I was 14. I got no respect. I have learned now that I have a good "Youth" gene pool, If my mom kept coloring her hair she would have been young for a long time. she started turning gray in high school and stopped coloring her hair in her mid 30s. she had all white/gray hair when I got married, she was only 42. But to me as a 20 year old she was old. She is 72 now and is just starting to get wrinkles on her face, and her white hair is all the fashion rage. At 52 when I took my grandkids to the store the people commented on how cute my children are. I'll have to take to grandkids out now that I'm 53 and see if I get the same comments. Age is all in the mind, ya we might not be able to do some of the things we used to do because this or that hurts more now. I remember writing in my journal as a youth that I won't be old until I'm 80ish, but I know a very spry 94 year old that I want to be like when I grow up. So I'm changing my mind, I wont be old until I'm 95. Now the question is when should I stop coloring  my hair? Yes, I also got my moms gray hair gene. My daughter keeps my hair looking youthful, and refuses to let it go too long without a coloring. Me, I could care less about the coloring. But I know it makes her look old if I look old. (she's 31). I think Don doesn't want me to have gray hair either. But as soon as he gets gray I'll be jumping on the gray train too.I loved looking at my Grandma Cluff's age spots on her hands, she was a hero of mine. So the age spots I have remind me of her and I wouldn't ever want to get rid of them. I remember looking at my dad's hands, I think he was only 43 and I noticed how old they looked. He worked for Western and Delta airlines and was constantly using his hands. My hands have the "youth" gene. The picture below was taken when I was 50. I look the same.  I have 5 children, 1 daughter and 3 son-in-laws and 11 grand children.  My mother and both fathers are still alive. I have a grandma still on earth. 2 of my three brothers live close by. The other lives in heaven. I have a wonderful family of in-laws on the Crandell side. My husband loves and cares for me. I am blessed at 53.