Growing older
Most of us think of old age with a sense of fear. We associate old age with the rapid decline of physical health. We entertain thoughts of nursing homes. It could mean dependence on younger people to get our day to day tasks done. It could mean loss of youth, good looks, our bodies, vibrant lives. There is nothing attractive about old age. And no one wants to grow old. And then, we have the mad rush to reverse the effects of aging- from breast implants to tummy tucks to botox and what not. Media certainly doesn't portray old age with any dignity. On a more subtle level, masking age by coloring hair, dressing young, lying about age, hanging out with young and hip people. I find myself increasingly getting uncomfortable about my grey hair and wanting to not reveal my age and so on. All of which, ultimately cannot take away from the fact that we all grow old. We may choose to not accept it. We may choose to stay young using all we can, for as long as possible. The choic