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2 THE RURAL VOICE
Gisele Ireland
Relax, enjoy getting older
Every once in a while, you are
lucky enough to get into a group that
discusses a subject that lifts your
spirits and renews your faith. I hit the
jackpot a few weeks ago and just
have to share it
with you.
During the
fellowship
time, after an
anniversary
service at a
church in the
heart of
farming
country, I sat
with a group of
people who
would never
skateboard
again.
The
conversation drifted to the subject of
aging and their heartfelt sympathies
for the lost souls who fight it with
everything they have, mainly their
hard-earned money.Their collective
views would have given the
shareholder a major cosmetic
manufacturer nightmares. One lady
dropped a pearl of wisdom that stuck
with me and prompted this column.
She stated that aging is the price we
pay for living. It is neither reversible
nor negotiable.
I'm as apprehensive about Father
Time as the next person and have
been known to walk around with my
face covered in putrid green mashed
avocado mixed with lemon juice to
smooth out the ravages of sun and
wind. And now, I'm ashamed to
admit, have given thought to
plunking down at least half a hundred
dollar bill to get that new cream that
guarantees to get rid of those ugly
brown age spots and restore my
hands to their former youthful
beauty. That would be before the
time I regularly dipped them in udder
wash back when we milked cows.
Their philosophy on facelifts and
the general cutting, stretching and
sewing on various body parts was
hilarious. Super Wrench joyfully
contributed his views on a tautly
stretched face on a dried apple body
and how hair colouring confused him
as the rest never seemed to match.
Their advice to Super Wrench and me
was ageless and so simple, it is rarely
appreciated.
Faces should wear the marks of
life proudly. Wantonly removing
what we consider imperfections is
like destroying history. Remember
your dried apple body, finished off
with a Barbie Doll face. Brings a
smile doesn't it? Body parts do tend
to gravitate downwards, but
according to them, that's as it should
be. We all end up down there at some
point.'One of the women suggested
that if it really bothers one that much,
get a better bra. Braces were invented
for men for the same purpose.
If you want to be mistaken for
your daughter's sister, you need to
reevaluate your purpose in life.
Nothing keeps a person more
youthful both in spirit and body than
being busy.
Have the grandchildren over the
weekend and go for a long ramble in
the bush. Plant some trees, start a
flower garden, learn to paint. Create
things of beauty with your hands and
you'll never notice the age spots on
them.
The most effective facelift known
to humanity is a SMILE. This works
only if you practice often, preferably
several times a day. By the way, did
you know smiling is contagious?0
Gisele Ireland, from Bruce County, is
an author of several humorous books
on faun life.
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