Those Lines on my Face.......

Uuuuugggggg!  I'm getting old.........my final child asks today, "What are those lines on your face?".......Hhhhmmmmmm........Those lines..............I shared this story with my husband and his response was, "You could probably get Botox for those".

Well now,  I am getting old........but those lines on my face have always reminded me of my grandmother.  I remember being at my grandmother's house (I spent alot of time with her as a child) and noticing all those tiny lines around her eyes when she smiled at me.  She had a terrific laugh too and when she laughed out loud her eyes would squint with delight and those prominent wrinkles would reveal a star burst-like effect that made her face radiate with joy!  I loved those lines.

I don't enjoy aging......its not what I signed up for.  Gravity is not my friend and everything seems to be headed south. I guess you could say my youthful ice-caps are melting and global warming has set in.    But every time I look in the mirror those very same creases and indentations echo with the memory of my grandmother.  She was one of the strongest, hardest working women I have ever known.  She managed my grandfather's business, raised four children and even more grandchildren.  She was an impeccable bookkeeper and like I mentioned before, her joy seemed infectious to those around her.  I learned alot from her.

So..........those lines on my face are in fact the markings of "moving on in years" but also the joy and 

wisdom of many lives lived before me, and for me.  They whisper hard-work, commitment and undeniable joy!

So those lines on my face.......I think I'll keep them.  

Sorry, Botox!