by Audrey Busciglio

Created on: August 01, 2010   Last Updated: December 19, 2011

As I reached a milestone birthday this year and  reflected on my  own  aging process,  so many things came to mind.    Reflection  has added  depth and understanding to my life thus far, and has also given  me insight into  how  I transformed along my journey of life.  Many things have changed   through the  years. And I have noticed that with every birthday, I do feel a little bit older. I am not sure if it is purely  psychological, or just a fact of life, because every year older ages our bodies, and minds for all of us. 

 It has come to my attention that the achy joints I have been experiencing is a big  part of the aging  process. Gone are the days of waking up without any limb or body part hurting a little, and falling asleep without  some dull pain in my back or neck. I have thought  of my youth, which does not seem that long ago, although, in reality  it has been awhile since I was a  younger version of myself. I still find it hard to believe that time has gone by as fast as it has.

 Time really does fly when you are having fun and living life. I know  age can sometimes be refered  to as a state of mind, but, that expression makes for good greeting cards, when actually,  age does reflect how our bodies react to the passing of each moment.  Even though aging can be a negative thing in our culture, I do hope I have many more years to age, because, as bad as it may seem, it does beat  the alternative. Life is always a gift , achy joints, aches, pains and all.

I look down at my hands and noticed they are the same yet different. A little more ware and tere and more veiny than they once were. I am sure I did not get  more veins, but, the ones I have  definitely made themselves more visible to the naked eye. That brings me to the next noticeable change around my eyes. I understand the terminology crows feet now. Yes, I do have those lines which look very much like the foot of a crow. Now I see why people came up with that analogy, it is appropriate, although not very flattering.

 Smiling always makes the face look so appealing, but, I must say, too big a smile brings out those dreaded

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