Age ain't nothing but a number
My 38th birthday is exactly one week from today. 38. Doesn't it sound great? Yes, I could be all woe is me.........BUT I FEEL GREAT.
I am in good shape and I think I look pretty good for an old lady too. Don't believe me? Here is a picture of me and my NEW Soror (she's fresh out of college) at last month's walkathon. It is about 7am and I have not a stitch of makeup on. Not that bad right?
Okay...if it IS bad, tell your girl, 1969 so I can take that mess down immediately! LMAO
I don't know why people are afraid to say how old they are. Everyone has to age. Everyone goes through changes. We slow down, gain some weight, get a few wrinkles....hell, with age comes wisdom though. You have lived. You have stories and experiences. You are now someone with something to talk about.
I enjoy getting older. I love knowing that I have made it another year. I have completed another tough one, but I am still standing. I refuse to look at it as anything but LIVING.
Perhaps this week, I will stroll down memory lane and share a few stories about me back in the day. You know, when I was a young buck. I may even have a few photos.
Stay tuned, true believers....stay tuned.
I am in good shape and I think I look pretty good for an old lady too. Don't believe me? Here is a picture of me and my NEW Soror (she's fresh out of college) at last month's walkathon. It is about 7am and I have not a stitch of makeup on. Not that bad right?
Okay...if it IS bad, tell your girl, 1969 so I can take that mess down immediately! LMAO
I don't know why people are afraid to say how old they are. Everyone has to age. Everyone goes through changes. We slow down, gain some weight, get a few wrinkles....hell, with age comes wisdom though. You have lived. You have stories and experiences. You are now someone with something to talk about.
I enjoy getting older. I love knowing that I have made it another year. I have completed another tough one, but I am still standing. I refuse to look at it as anything but LIVING.
Perhaps this week, I will stroll down memory lane and share a few stories about me back in the day. You know, when I was a young buck. I may even have a few photos.
Stay tuned, true believers....stay tuned.
posted by 1969 at
12:47 PM
22 Comments:
I am with ya 1969. I will be 37 in 29 days. I have no problem saying my age. Maybe because I look younger plus with soon to b 17 yr old hell folks don't believe I am her mother. LOL.
I never understood the hiding your age thing. I have saw folks even go as far as not putting a birthdate on a obituary. smh.
I know some right now fronting like she is under 40 when I know otherwise. LOL.
you are looking real good.
Shai...you look great girl. Own that age. I hate when women do that whole...I am 16 AGAIN stuff. LOL
Javaughn....thanks babe! :)
I may joke and say I'm thirty *cough* from time to time, but honestly with getting older, I find I enjoy the fact that I am still learning new things about myself and life in general and only getting better.
People complain about laugh lines, but to me, that means you've had a lot to smile about in your lifetime.
Great post. And you look fab.
You a'ight. LOL.
Did I tell you that once I hit 30, I started counting backwards?!?! I'm 27 now...going on 26....
Ms. Lee...girl, you should get a tshirt with your age on it, cause YOU LOOK GOOD. LOL
Uh Fresh....why are you counting backwards? Men can always tell their age. You guys get distinguished, remember? We get OLD.
chile please. you KNOW you look good. as you should. you betta WORK 38!!!!!
i am convinced that the thirties are the bomb. I like 35 so much I may stay here for a while and you look fantastic!!
I do believe that allot of the beauty that comes with us maturing is in the confidence we carry, our stride, the way we hold our head up high and carry ourselves. Granted my waist line was allot smaller ten years ago but I wouldn't trade a day of these years I have under my belt!!
@Aunt Jackie: I am starting to believe the over 40 folks. The women I have heard say in your 40's you really let loose and love you. Yeah, I am just prepping myself mentally cause I have 3 more years of the 30's.
No wonder you're so cool!! You're a Cancer, like me! Man, it's been a minute since I've visited. I see I have a lot of catching up to do! And, my darling, you look mah-velous!
*huggs*
Not quite sure how I found your site but I had to comment because we have the same birthday. I read some of your archives and enjoyed every minute of it.
P.S. You look great but more importantly, you FEEL GREAT.
I think the pressure to lie about your age comes externally. I turned 29 this year and you should have heard people. Making stupid comments and asking if I was 22 or some such nonesense. Nope, I am not 22, nor do I want to be 22 ever again thank you very much.
You look good. Lord knows I would probably not even be up that early.
Soror, you look FABULOUS! Inspiration to us all, indeed. :-)
Believe what you hear about the 40's.
I'm well over 40 and
F-A-B-A-L-O-U-S
(as Fabalous would spell it)
I look forward to getting older gracefully as so many black women around me have....you look wonderful I look a mess in the morning and I'm not even 25 yet lol
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GURL you are one hot mamacita!!!
I have exacly 1 year on you and I still feel like I'm in my twenties..I'm definitely more confidant and lots stronger..YEP we are still standing - GIRL POWER!!!
and in my Martin Lawrence voice.."young buck..show us what cha got"
[Ssssssmokin!] That was in my Jim Carey voice. =) Were you the one Jay was rappin' bout, Lil Mama?
You know I have noticed since I turned 38 my ass been getting a lot of attention..Young chicks think I'm a young looking suga daddy. Women my age just want to feel me up cause most dudes my age got pot bellies. Yeah I like being 38...
There you go looking like YOU'RE the one who just got out of college. Nice pic. If that's you at 7am, with no make up . . . I can only imagine . . .
**note to self** If you ever meet Mr. 1969, bow down.
hee will since i can't tell which is you and which is the college grad you should feel really good :D hee :)
Happy Birthday in advance!
Yep Mrs. 1969 you fabulous!
Love how you talked about "living" I need to copy and paste it so I can look at it with each birth year that rolls by!
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