Are You A Baby Boomer?

If you are, you're like my husband and I who are Baby Boomers: The group of adults born shortly after WWII who watched shows on those little, itty-bitty TV's which had one or two stations and the indian when there wasn't a show to view. That was a few years ago, and times have changed. We've come a long way, and we're "still here" as the song goes.

Many of the people we've met of our age look at themselves and wish they were younger again-wish they felt younger again. Do you ever long for the good ol' days and wish for the past days of youth? If so, there is a secret. If you wish to remain young, carry the joyousness and buoyancy of all those former years with you into the coming years: Be young at heart and in mind.

My husband has an analogy that I like. He says, "I hear many say,'I'm reaching on in years. The Bible says that man's life will be 3 score and 10 years,' and they just accept that that should be their lifetime as if it were written in stone. I just got tired of hearing that phrase and went back to when God was talking in Genesis, when he said that our years would be 120. I accept that. It means we're just middle age. We've got a lot of living to do!"

He has a very optimistic outlook, and I love that. That's having a thought world like Ruskin describes when he wrote, "Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us yet know, for none of us have been taught in early youth, what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought--proof against all adversity."

If you would have your body be strong, be in good health, and beautiful as in your younger years, think young. Think happy. Think love, and you will internalize those thoughts in your body. In the degree you keep young in thought, will you remain young in body. In turn your body will aid your mind, for the body helps the mind the same as the mind helps the body.

In addition, never ever stop learning new things, going to new places, and meeting new friends. Never stop playing or having fun, and laughing out loud. And, never give up on your dreams. All these things gets one out of the ruts of life, and makes everyday a new adventure-one to look forward to. Keep building your "fairy palaces of beautiful thought" no matter what your age.

Live life to the fullest everyday,
Donna