Waking up and walking on sandy shores as the sun peeks up beyond the cloud in a yellowish tangerine color, during the time of day when Papa speaks His loudest to me in His soft but effective way - is what aging and life is all about!

Struggling initially to identify with stereotypes of what a senior citizen should look like or even be, because in my mind, I am still twentysomething, thirtysomething or fortysomething. Times when my gifts from Papa were generally appreciated and valued whether thru job related activites or just personal interactions.

Now it seems I experience lack daily. Lack of respect, acknowledgment, reverence as a person. Everytime I experience "lack" through an interaction with a generation younger than me I cringe and then I become angry. I become angry because it is others like me who paved the "way".

For I am valuable, full of wisdom, irreplaceable, talented, loving and still have a lot to give to this world. I am just Aging and mellowing like a fine wine!

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