Over 40 and loving life! Of course you are. The children are out of the house, you're free to travel, pursue your dream job, or shop. You're finally at the peak of everything. Of an age to do whatever you want and not too old to enjoy it.

We should all strive to grow older gracefully, with tons of class and hopefully the wisdom to realize there is still way too much still left to learn.

Grace is the key to all of this. Grace is what brings the self-assuredness; it is what draws others to our side like a moth to a flame. It is a calmness as if nothing can truly scar our heart or soul and it is what others envy; our ability to accept everything with the "that's the way it is" attitude. We are proud of our scars and even if we use lots of correcting cream we don't really mind those tiny wrinkles around our eyes. These are the abilities we possess and we are proud of them.

We've learned to listen as well as to actually hear. We also think before we speak and try to never say anything we'll want to take back. Yet we don't ever fear saying what's exactly on our mind.

We have learned that the number one rule of loving life is that we must cherish the changes and love ourselves.

We realize that the changes, some not so great; but not too bad, are what have shaped us into who we are today. Others can love us for who we are and what we've done before without judging us because even if we were sometimes wrong, it made us who they love. The ups and downs, the pitfalls and achievements; all those things shape us.

We are who we were, who we are right now and who we will become and it is an ever changing evolving of us and the world around us.

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