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"Old age is inevitable from the minute we are born. Enjoy it!"

I have to agree with that quote because getting older for me is more important than dying early. I LOVE ageing, and must be the only woman on earth looking forward to being 60. You can have a look on my Helium bio for the current picture of me.

We age in our head first through the quality of our thoughts and our body follows. So if we dread ageing, dread our natural evolution, and fear everything to do with advancing gracefully, or disgracefully, we will age very badly, because we cannot get positivity out of negative thoughts. You will get exactly what you think about, so be careful what you dwell on. Many people don't enjoy the ageing process because they are so busy worrying about getting old, and fearing it, that they have no time to appreciate their life in all its amazing forms. But one important thing to note is this: Dead people don't age. So if you are still alive (one of my sisters died at 36, and both my parents are dead), PLEASE give thanks and appreciate it. Life is not a guarantee, it is a gift.

So which would you prefer, to be dead or to age? It really is about giving thanks for the life we already have and appreciating the awesome beings we are, rather than just focusing on the perceived negatives of it and being continuously unhappy. We really miss so much of life and our true potential with such a narrow focus. Life goes in a strict cycle. There is birth, growth, maturity, ageing and then we die. That was the deal when we were born, take it or leave it. Many don't even make it past 40 years and, even worse, young men have the highest suicide rate between ages 24 and 25 in Britain. The best we can do about that gift of life is to appreciate it fully, make the most of each day and leave a legacy for others, rather than merely worrying about ourselves in a selfish way.

Life is a joy and, perhaps because I have a life-threatening illness, I can't afford the time (or luxury) to worry about getting older. I am just so glad to be still here each morning when I wake up and I am above ground, the feeling is tremendous!

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