We’re only as young as we feel…
In today’s society, I feel as if the emphasis on perfection has become almost too much to bear; for both men and women. We are all guilty of trying some outlandish beauty treatment, hair-removal system, or some other equally impractical device to either enhance or diminish some aspect of our body. We place too much value on the clothes that someone wears, rather than the content of their mind. It seems that humans have felt this way from the beginning of time, or at least for the twenty years that I’ve been living. Yet, as time passes these notions about one’s body seems to worsen. As celebrities test the latest beauty treatments, the rest of America either A) watches, feeling more depressed with each passing day, or B) maxes out credit cards in the hopes of looking like Adriana Lima.
I don’t want to sound cynical, but this fight to look ageless is a lost cause. Death is inevitable, and like death, the process of aging is undeniable. I understand that I do not know what it feels like to be compared to a younger, more beautiful version of myself. Girls my age, we are at our peak. We have not yet experienced worry -lines, sagging, or drooping. But, the cold reality is; that someday we will. What happened to wanting to grow old with your friends, or your spouse? Whatever happened to being unafraid to sport the grey hair, and the laugh lines? These are signs of a happy, fulfilled life.
The old saying goes, “We’re only as young as well feel”, not “We’re only as young as we look”.
stephenz256 said,
January 25, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Well you can’t argue that point: science has yet to provide a “cure” for death. It’s also pretty sad that people get depressed about those famous looks.