I have been thinking. I've had a lot of time to do that because we have been staying in more with all this cold.
What have I been thinking? I have been thinking that I am a lot smarter now than I used to be.
It seems like - at least for me - life is much better than it used to be in terms of how I feel about myself. I'm more at peace.
I read this on Facebook. I really liked it and wanted to share it with you and see what your thoughts were.
Aging is a benefit in many ways.
There comes a quiet season in life
where you stop trying to impress everyone
and start trying to be at peace.
You stop rushing.
You stop forcing.
You stop explaining yourself to people who were never truly listening.
You learn that slow mornings are not laziness —
they’re healing.
And early evenings are not boredom —
they’re peace you spent decades earning.
Growing older isn’t about fading.
It’s about finally seeing clearly.
You start noticing the softness in things you used to overlook:
• the way sunlight warms the kitchen tiles
• the comfort of a familiar chair
• the peace of breathing slowly
• the joy of doing nothing but existing.
You no longer need loud rooms or big circles.
A few real people — or even just your own company — is more than enough.
And somewhere between all the birthdays and all the heartbreaks,
you gain a quiet kind of wisdom:
The kind that isn’t loud,
isn’t showy,
isn’t trying to prove anything.
Just… lived.
You realize you’ve survived every single day you thought you couldn’t.
You’ve learned more from silence than applause.
You’ve grown softer, not weaker.
Kinder, not smaller.
Wiser, not tired.
And maybe — just maybe —
this is what beauty truly looks like:
A life that learned to bloom slowly.
A heart that stayed gentle in a sharp world.
A soul that finally understands its own worth.
Growing older isn’t a burden.
It’s a blessing hidden inside ordinary days.
A gift you only recognize once you’ve carried enough years
to understand what really matters.
(I do not know who to give credit to).
11 comments:
You are so correct about all of this. Great post. Janice
I find that true as long as our healt is good.
Cathy
That is really good, and so very true.
I agree, this is a great post Getting older is something we should enjoy and be proud of. We're the youngest we'll ever be again!
Oh I agree with this reflection. It's so true. It's a gift in many ways. I really don't mind growing older, it just means one more day closer to being with my Savior!
Thanks so much, Sandie, for sharing these wise words with us here today. I could deeply identify with everything and am thankful for these days of peace and tranquility. And that meme? Priceless! Blessings always!
Aw shucks , I LOVE that GRAPHIC of Sherry painting the wall! But seriously sweet lady this line of the post:
the wall! BE right back I lost the post line.
PS: The line I lost for the above comment is:
You realize you’ve survived every single day you thought you couldn’t.....
Thank you so much for the post, and especially that line. That is so danged true!
That is beautiful, Sandie. Thanks for sharing these gentle words with us. And I chuckled at the last photo because I have that one saved in my files, and I can't seem to let it go when I clear out some of my pics. It has so much meaning, right? And I noticed the Princess Sassy Pants quote.....love that! I wish you a wonderful February week, Sandie.
Life is sometimes weird as I get older. This getting to 82 just boggles my mind. Where did the time go? There's more behind me than ahead of me now. My prayer is always that I will do my best in the years that lie before me and that I will serve the Lord with my whole being.
I do wonder how that will all play out but it isn't mine to figure out anyway.
Praying to be fruitful and to love God and love each other.
Sue
I LOVE this, and so much of it is true for me. Also, when you have to slow down, you really SEE the little things that others in the fast lane pass right on by.
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