Dear, may you age with elegance and grace
When I am old
A Tale of Youth
Shuimu Nianhua
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How do you face the ever-increasing white hairs on your head? And how do you view the wrinkles on your face? Have you ever thought about how you will spend the rest of your life when your hair turns white?
Many people assume that middle-aged and elderly people should wear baggy clothes all day, haggle at the vegetable market, and chat about everyday gossip with neighbors.
Little do they know that aging of the soul is far more terrifying than aging of the skin.
Entering old age is a process everyone must go through. But on the road to growing old, some people live wearily, looking aged and weary; some people live easily, growing old beautifully.
Life is about living in the present moment, and how to make yourself live easily, grow old beautifully, and reach a relatively perfect state is something every new senior should understand.
"Beautiful" is a wonderful adjective. It encompasses "wonderful, successful, happy..." and also a kind of indescribable pride.
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An attitude of persistently pursuing beauty
A person's appearance is not something they can choose. We may not have a beautiful face, but that does not stop us from becoming a beautiful person. Because there are no ugly women in the world, only lazy ones.
Beauty and fashion are an attitude. No matter how old we are, we should maintain an elegant figure, dress appropriately, and adorn ourselves properly. This is both self-respect and respect for others.
02
A hobby that cultivates inner grace
The beauty of middle-aged and elderly people comes more from temperament, cultivation, knowledge, and conscience. These are all inner qualities that can be enhanced through hobbies and interests.
This hobby can be poetry and books, or music, art, or sports. As long as it can cultivate temperament, nurture character, and nourish the soul, it can "cultivate" beauty and "nurture" spirit.
03
A kind of exercise that maintains health
When you are young and invincible, being beautiful is a simple matter. But to grow old beautifully, you must first have a healthy body.
Sports and exercise can keep people healthy and forever young, and this has scientific proof. According to the latest research, people who exercise regularly are biologically 9 years younger than those who do not exercise.
04
A heart that always treats yourself kindly
Leave some time for yourself and enjoy every moment. Get up twenty minutes early to practice tai chi, or take a walk nearby; enjoy an afternoon tea in the afternoon, reading newspapers and books is a kind of leisure; in the evening, cook a delicious home-style meal for the family.
A person should have a spirit at all times: love yourself, and love others even more. Fill yourself with the radiance of love and live happily.
When I am old, I will still read books
Reading slowly
In no hurry
When I am old, I will still love flowers
Love that fragrance and softness
Love that delicate smiling face about to fade
When I am old, I will still love my hair
Care for it earnestly
Carefully trim away the split ends
When I am old
I will still regularly change the decorative paintings on the wall
My aesthetic sense will not deteriorate with time
When I am old
I will pick up the phone
To those in my phone book
Old friends whose names have not yet been crossed out
Call them one by one
Next time, there may be no one to answer
When I am old, I will write letters to myself
Record the past that has not yet been forgotten
Record every day that I love
When I am old, I will not wrong myself
I will carefully prepare food
Earnestly finish eating it all
Wash the dishes spotlessly clean
I want to age with elegance
I will wear clean and neat clothes
Comb a suitable hairstyle
Match with just the right accessories.
I will go out to bask in the sun
I will read and exercise every day
I will pick a bunch of fresh flowers and keep them in a vase
As if preserving a blooming spring
Beauty is a long-distance race
It does not belong to a certain age stage
But to the whole of life
At twenty, live with youth
At thirty, live with charm
At forty, live with wisdom
At fifty, live with composure
At sixty, live with ease
At seventy or eighty, you become a priceless treasure
Even when old, grow old beautifully. Even with white hair and fading looks, keep a heart that loves beauty.
I hope every one of us can age with elegance. When you are old, how do you plan to spend the days that grow fewer and fewer?
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