I’ve been wondering if other aging people think about the things that are crossing my mind? As I look around at women my age some are continuing to care for themselves, put on makeup, set new goals, walk with purpose and have a smile on their faces. Others appear to have given up on life. I have been wondering…..what happens in an individual’s life that causes one to give up hope for positive living?

I have been wondering……when does a woman quit being pretty and becomes “cute” again? (I remember hearing someone comment on my mother as being cute–my mother was a striking beauty–I choose to remember her that way).

I have been wondering…..what do I look like from behind?

I have been wondering….when I lose my excess weight will my skin hang?

I have been wondering…..do people see me as “old” or “aging gracefully”, or furthermore how can I continue to be really alive regardless of my age?

I have been wondering…..how will I live the next 30+ years positively and be a benefit to my family and community–not a burden?

I have been wondering….who in the world is the woman in the store window? Catching sight of myself by surprise IS a surprise. Who is that???

I have been wondering….does aging catch others as off guard as it has me?

I have been wondering…..what can I give my children that they won’t fight over after I’m gone?

I have been wondering….did Grandma Moses know she was famous?

I have been wondering….what can I do to make life more meaningful for others?

AND the list goes on and on………my thoughts, questions, and goals are changing. Regardless of the difficulties of our lives, I feel the urgency to start new goals as I turn 70.