Longevity & Botox

I heard on the grapevine that decrepitude magically starts at age 60.  I'm 66 soI guess to younger people I'm  well into it. 

Since I was a child I realised it was a fact of life  that people die at any age.You don't need to be old. Mum died when we were young, my sister was only six when she died so sadly has no recollection of mum at all.  I remember her but only from the perspective of a child, I never got to know my mum as a woman. My husband died in his early 60's, and have  had a few near misses myself. I needed heart surgery in my 30's and was injured in a bomb in my 40's so there we are ... I'm fun aren't I?  On a brighter note my grandmother lived well into her 90's. and I'm hoping to do the same. 

I don't expect to be alive but for now I'll focus on my lifestyle, nutrition and exercise in the vain hope that my life will feature more wellness rather than illness. There's a lot of exciting research out there and medical science is improving all the time ... So with luck and the wind being in the right direction I might well  live till I'm age 120. The  question is - will my 100 year old children look after me properly 😂

I can't be wasting  precious hours or days  fretting about my good and bad points. 20 years ago I was injured in a bomb. I came out alive but quite battered

I'm proud I recovered and I'm no longer fearful about anything. I guess when the worst thing I could ever imagine happened it  just turned me into a 'don't give a shit' type of old lady. I have the most  wonderful people in my life to love and they love me too so nothing else matters.

I was left with no patience with vanity. I'd never spend money on Botox or other nonsense as for me I'd feel an ageless manufactured waxwork figure of myself.  I don't pretend to look younger than I am, I'm comfy with me as I am and all my scars tell a story. That said - I shall reserve the right to have a bit of a refurb once I get to about 100 if needed. If I become high maintenance  I'll need to look presentable enough to  attract some wealthy fella to look after me as I don't really fancy paying 4k a month in care home fees.

I enjoy travel and have a long list of places still to visit. What with rushing between various airports and terminals and hauling my luggage into overhead lockers, Strength training, swimming & running keeps me fit enough to find it pleasurable. I run my own business and have three other part time jobs to keep be busy .

I love attempting new things. I learned to swim (very untidily) recently and I am learning to speak  Italian (very slowly).

Solo travel is my passion  because I'm not great at geography so it doesn't matter where I end up . I enjoy setting my own agenda and changing my plans as I go if I want to. I've been to 32 countries in the last 3 years.

My adult grandchildren call me the wandering widow and all inspire me in their own individual ways. I love working out in the gym with the boys, I love it when they have parties in my garden or home or play Roblox or Minecraft online. 

I attempt to scrub up best I can, a good hairdresser and tailor is all I need. I'll never look 'plastic fantastic'. as I like running too much so gravity will gets me!  My smile lines prove I'm happy it's clear I've scowled at children, screwed my eyes up in the sunshine, cried over deaths.  Scars and a few bits missing remind me how fortunate I am. 

I have no desire to struggle with the dents or lumps you get  from dissolved fillers. Chubby lips  would look ridiculous on me for sure. My current face isn't perfect but natural, I've had it a long time, I know where everything is so can apply makeup without even needing a mirror these days.  

I definitely wouldn't want to be a young  again!!!!  I've built up pretty good resilience having experienced heartbreak, birth pains, the devastation of death, accidents, incidents and tragedies. Going backwards to experience any of these things again for the first time is not for me.

I'm happy enjoying every moment, being the best version of myself and not having fear. Yes  I'll drop off my perch one day but hopefully not be for a long time yet.