Closer to the Grave is purely an opinion piece.
The picture of a female who ages gracefully is a myth. Someone show me one please. Without medical intervention, we grow old terribly. To say I am enjoying that process would be telling the biggest lie of all.
While we females appear to have it all together on the outside, the inner self tells the real tale. We can get face lifts, tummy tucks, maintain a healthy lifestyle by exercising and eating right, etc. but nothing changes the fact that we are aging. Women don't have the luxury of growing old gracefully like men. We must contend with menopause and how that process changes every aspect of our life, both emotionally and physically.
I woke up one morning and found out an alien had invaded my body over night. Not only was this foreigner not female friendly but this invader controlled my body, mind and soul. Suddenly I had to contend with elements that forced me to take note of my age. Hot flashes, mood swings, physical body changes, and gray hair all threatened to ruin what took me years to accept about myself. Just when life seemed to make some sense to me, this monster, called change of life, arrived on the scene. This uninvited guest is was not welcome!
Change of life? I wonder who coined that phrase. Sounds like it should be a joyful event right? I'd rather call it the "grave syndrome" because once this process began I could no longer get pregnant, maintain a youthful appearance without the help of medical science, and I was one step closer to having to admit my life is nearly over.
"This is it. The last chance to make the most of my life. The clock is ticking and I can't ignore it." Those thoughts could cause anyone to panic.
Now I must live through the process and hope my life is better when it's completed, sensing that eventually I will be fine with it. However, in the mean time, my family and friends suffer through the process right along with me. Unfortunately, they have no choice. And believe me…being supportive does have its limits. So in the end, it's still a sole journey by which I am the only one who can truthfully say…IT SUCKS TO GROW OLD! A LIFE CHANGING EXPRERIENCE? MAYBE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEZING YOUR BODY HAVE SOMETHING AFTER ALL.
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