On My Way To The Fountain Of Youth
“It takes a very long time to become young”
In Search of the Fountain Of Youth
As legend has it, a long, long time ago and very far away, there lived a Spanish explorer named Juan Ponce de León. It's said that in 1513 he set out to Florida where he believed he would find the fountain of youth. Unfortunately this is all a myth.
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I feel blessed to be regularly mistaken to be younger than my 50 something years old. The conversation at times goes on for at least 5 minutes or so. Some asks, "what do you use on your skin?" or they may say, "you have some good genes!" My husband on the other hand is of the opinion that a woman in midlife or older should not have jet black hair. In fact, if they wear wigs, then definitely they should invest in one with a spot of grey. He says It's just not natural to be old with a head full of black hair. Maybe one day I'll be so inclined to see things his way but for now I'm going steer clear of every single strand of grey for as long as possible.
I am making my way to the fountain of youth. I would like to believe that the theory of "good genes" is working in my favor. This notion of ageless started with my grandmother seen in the post image with the beautiful grey locks. If I have managed to look younger than every bit of my 58 years, it's not because I spend a lot time and money on potions, lotions and plastic surgeries; not because I adhere to a particularly rigid diet; and most definitely not because I happened upon a so called fountain of youth. I’ll take good genes.
Black Really Don’t Crack
I think I've found the fountain of youth. It's this thing called Melanin. According to studies, darker skin tones have certain amounts of UV protection built in. Sorry white friends 🤷🏽♀️.
My Best Foot Forward
While I'm waiting for the lines and wrinkles to set in, I'll continue my gym routine in order to head off the weight gain; work on my eating habits; keep the stress and anxiety levels low; and attempt to stay young at heart. Are you in search of the sought after fountain of youth? This has been a "Finish The Sentence Friday" Post hosted by Finding Ninee & Deborah Lovel Bryner from Life is Like a Hand Grenade at http://shermancityhall.blogspot.com/.
