Do You Accept that You're Old?
By Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
Philippines
May 31, 2016 1:22am CST
When I was a young and saw old people on the street, I was wondering what happen to my face when I grow old. Would it be ugly or still beautiful like when I was young? . My mom told me that I'm beautiful and I believe on her I hope you also believe on my mom.
Anyway, now that I am 51 years old, going to 52 on June 8, I started to realize that we have to accept that we age and grow older each day in our life. So, what I want now is just to age gracefully.
How about you?
Photo was taken when I was 31 years old and was pregnant with my eldest daughter.
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38 responses
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Yeah, you're right and I agree. Thanks Inlemay.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
31 May 16
@Macarrosel This is the right attitude, people love those who smile. This photo of yours is beautiful.
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@cacay1 (83394)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Jun 16
@LuckyDuck, Very nice growing old gracefully hehe.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Yeah, I agree that's why I always smile even if sometimes my heart and my mind are in trouble.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
31 May 16
I'm not old, I'm in the process of being aged to perfection.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@Macarrosel young... and most likely dumb and stupid!!!
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
i know you're still young and it's a long long way to go for you to get old.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@allen0187 no you're not stupid and dumb. You're young and smart.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 May 16
i know i am because my body tells me so. hahaha.
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@Chungshop (2355)
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31 May 16
@Macarrosel may be you're wrong young and beautiful lady Think and Grow Young by chungshop
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@Chungshop I'll try to think that I'm young. I hope I can think that way
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Me too, I heard my body saying and reminding me that I am an "old woman" already.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
2 Jun 16
@just4him am sure you've heard the story of the ugly duckling
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 16
@Drosophila I'm only just finding that out. I was called ugly as a kid.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
you are beautiful, and you will age beautifully too.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Thank you Ingrid. You're really my fiend and you believe on my mom too hahaha. You're beautiful too.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@Macarrosel we must all age gracefully.
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@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
31 May 16
You look very pretty. I personally do not worry about age. Looks and what not. My hair may be receding and getting some gray.So I will just shave it. That is usually what I do or just embrace it, wear the aging process like a badge of honor. As long as I stay healthy, aging does not bother me.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Yeah, you're right. Being healthy always is the most important rather than worrying about our age. Thanks crossbone27 for believing in my mom too.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@Manasha yeah, I did with open heart now.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Yeah, there's nothing we can do when we grow old and fully accepted that now.
@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
31 May 16
You have to live one day at a time, I think there's no stopping us getting old. THis is part of life, my only mistake is that I didn't live my life enough. one day if i ever become rich, iwill travel accross the country and will enjoy myself before it becomes physically impossible to do so.
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
@Macarrosel but I'm satisfied with already walking across the street like this morning.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
You're right, I hope you will become rich soonest. You still have time to enjoy your life. So go and live life to the fullest.
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
2 Jun 16
its one of the things I pray every day "grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..."
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
4 Jun 16
Oh, maybe I have to pray that way too. Thanks Wendy.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Oh, your still young compared to me hahaha. Now I'm fine being 52 soon. Thanks
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
31 May 16
@Macarrosel
You look very good for 52,i`d say you`re 30 in the picture
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Oh, so I'm older that you by one year. That's good to know. Thanks Cristy.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
31 May 16
@Macarrosel We are not yet old, right? We are golden girls... lol
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
You're older than me, really? Seeing your profile pic, seems you're still young. Well, what matters most is we age gracefully. Thanks Thelma,
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
1 Jun 16
@Macarrosel Yes, I look younger than my age as what the others said. Thanks. That profile photo was taken last year.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
Oh, that's the spirit. I'm contented with my younger years too, so, I'm not afraid now to grow old. Thanks for the nice comment.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
My husband did that too. Everytime someone will ask him how old he is, he always subtract one year for his exact age.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
That's good, thinking of being young at heart and mind. That's the spirit. Never mind the body pain and all. I also have that now.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
At first, I hate being called that too but later on I realized many will call me the same as I grow older. So now I accept it.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Jun 16
Yes, I'm already old. I'm 53 and soon to be 54 this coming 6th of this month but I don't care if my age is already old as long as I can still kick, run, walk, smile, laugh and do everything I want to do, I'm happy with my age, getting older gracefully. I also believe your Mom that you're beautiful.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
Oh, advance happy birthday @ida123. Me too, I'm happy now with my age. I can kick, run, walk, smile, laugh and do what I wanted to do. That's the most important. And thank you for believing in my mom too
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@Marilynda1225 (82690)
• United States
31 May 16
You are very pretty in your picture and I'm sure you will be very pretty as you get older
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jun 16
Oh, thank you for the nice comment. You're so sweet and you believe in my mom too.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
31 May 16
So you can relate with me hahaha. That's good.
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