"The Art of Growing Older"

I sent this link to Carlene--whom I consider the best artist I know at this: The ART of Growing Older.

https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/09/03/grace-paley-aging/?mc_cid=c9da0502a1&mc_eid=7940cd5ca2

This is her response:

Another ART Class!    Thanks!   It (Getting Old) has to be an ART form because it requires Concentration; Selecting memories you never want to lose; Choosing which friends to never forget and always be adding if when the Choices narrow; Create seasons to Cope with health and grief issues and acknowledge they don’t only happen to the Getting Older years ;  Choose to see how Beauty is most evident when we smile which puts our wrinkles in their proper places to tell our stories;  Get regular exercise …. when  you are feeling blue  (about anything), walk it off ….guaranteed to erase or loosen wrinkles;  Refrain from  sitting too much,  make something for someone and get it to them; eat good food, but No Need to  watch TV to get updates on beauty - it is not something we DO, but it is for sure just what we BECOME ….. imagine how Things, Antiques, Furniture, China,etc become more beautiful as they age and are loved and cared for and cherished and used. … it is about Staying Alive and Not Missing the FUN OF AGING!   And don’t listen to what upstarts contribute to the conversation!