Noah's Ark Workshop by Regina- commentaries

I've always loved what used to be called when I was in school, "Creative Writing". It's where you just write. You don't worry about who your audience is, what you should write about, or even if you are using "correct grammar".

Here are a few of my latest articles I have written. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.

Middle Aged- Who? Me?

I'm turning 45 in less than a month. I need bifocals; my chest is down to my knees; my hair is mostly salt now (although I add the "pepper" back in every 4 weeks); I leak when I laugh; and my dress size seems to think it should go up every year along with my age.

I went to the grocery store the other day and was overlooked in line as the next customer by the deli man who only had eyes for the young thing behind me. So, now being middle aged means being invisible, too?

I had to purchase a key rack for the first time ever as I have grown tired of searching for my keys time and time again. It used to be I had the memory of an elephant, now I just have the legs of an elephant.

I also enjoy looking at the tabloids now because I cut out and paste the pictures of the cellulite bottomed movie stars on my bathroom mirror. Partly as a reminder to me that even the rich and famous are not perfect, but also for my hubby to see what movies stars really look like.

And speaking of that, how come a man can go gray and look great, while a woman just looks old? I see a relatively young women with gray hair and think, "Gosh lady, for eight bucks and 30 minutes, that gray could be gone. Come on, get with the program."

So this is what 40 and fabulous is all about? Hmmm, I wish my outsides could match how I feel and think on the inside now. Isn't it funny- when we are young and foolish and not too sure about who we are, what we want, or where our life is going, we look great on the outside AND THEN when we start to figure it all out and know a few things and are much wiser, our body decides to be foolish? Just doesn't seem fair to me.

Regina Boyett
Noah's Ark Workshop
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