Better at solving problems
Better at making decisions
Life experiences and lessons learned
A cheerful acceptance of life's circumstances and living conditions.
Friendships some newer, some spanning multiple decades
Opportunities to post pictures and exchange texts through the day
Opportunities to get together to talk, walk, eat, or celebrate
A delightful choice of ways to connect and pass the time away.
Unhurried time to tend to our hobbies and spiritual needs
To garden, to cook, watch tv, read, pray, or play games
Unhurried time to be playful, creative, relaxed, prayerful, inventive
We can do what we want, because unhurried time reigns.
Less fretting and fuming if things go wrong
Less wild swings in our emotions
We know life is short, so we do not waste time
By getting into silly disagreements, or causing unnecessary commotion.
A better acceptance of ourselves and others
Less friction, more forgiveness, and smoother interpersonal interactions
We've learned to be real in a more caring way
We've learned to let a desire to help, rather than to offend, guide our reactions.
More resilience, more inner strength
From taking life's challenges and losses in our stride
We are able to cope because of all we've been through
We can take positive action because we have the gift of mature insight.
A greater sense of self-assurance
From knowing what we have achieved despite our disadvantages and limitations
We reached for the stars, and got as far as we could
Doing things in our own original way, and without imitation.
The gifts of getting older are all these things
The gifts of getting older are all these things, and more
Getting older may come with aches and heartaches and pains and disability
But there are so many gifts it has in store.
True or false: Getting older is not just about losses!
Suggested next reading: If You Take A Ride Down Memory Lane
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