Tuesday, September 9, 2014

"This Body Is Me"

"This body is me...... She's held my soul and carried my heart for all of my days.  Each wrinkle and each imperfection is a badge of my living and of my giving life."
Robin Korth, age 69

The above lines were penned by Robin, after she was rejected by a "gentleman" she was dating.  His comment that "she was too wrinkly" was the reason he didn't want to take their relationship to the next level.  This caused her to really look at herself in a mirror and that's when she wrote those beautiful words.  After seeing her on TV and hearing her words, I couldn't stop thinking of her.  Here was a beautiful woman, who's lived a full and successful life, raised children and at the age of 69, was being judged in such a harsh way.  When does that kind of judgement stop?  Obviously not even at the age of 69...

First, I'd like to see the ass who made that comment of rejection....see how age has treated him.  Second, I would tell Robin that she should be glad she's rid of him.  Life is too short to spend one second of time on people who are that shallow.

I probably spend too much time on make-up and hair...on my appearance.  I know that!  Maybe it's just a habit that I've repeated day, after day.    Maybe I enjoy playing around with how I look.  Or have I, too, fallen for the idea that looks matter more than they do?  I hope folks don't think I'm shallow or vain...

I'm blessed, beyond measure, to have someone who loves me, wrinkles, imperfections and all...someone who loves who I am, on the inside, as much as on the outside.  We have a certain comfort because we've grown old(er) together, maybe... I don't know.

But I DO know that life has a way of evenning things out... And it will for Robin Korth, the woman who was judged so harshly by that fella she thought she loved.   In the end, I think we'll all find out that we won't remember the beautiful face and body of those we love... but the beautiful heart and soul within.  I hope so.

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