I'm pretty sure the word agelessness doesn't exist, however, I like that it implies a state of being. And I think it applies to all of us...to our heart and soul anyway. Not that we don't embrace life as we age, but that we know in our heart of hearts that we are the same person we were when we were 20 or 30 or 40.
When I was in my 30's, I liked a Christian artist by the name of Twila Paris. She wrote a song called "Same Girl" and I have never forgotten her thought-provoking lyrics:
She’s still the same girl
Flying down the hill
She’s still the same girl
Memories vivid still
Listen to her story
And her eyes will glow
She’s still the same girl
And she needs you so
Last week, we were with a group of college students and one of them was talking about elderly people. She looked over at me and my husband and said, "No offense." Elderly? Seriously? To me, that word conjures up a very old, feeble person. This was a young woman who I had just been hiking with the week before...what about hiking on the cliffs of Kodiak implies elderly?
I realize that it was just a matter of semantics and immaturity on her part. I'm already laughing at myself, because I was so shocked by her comment. I don't mean to pick on her...as we minister side by side with young adults, I am constantly reminded that so many of them don't relate to older people. If only we could convince them that they're missing out on a wealth of knowledge and experience that only comes with age. I suppose it's just the reality of growing older and more mature - you come to realize that no matter what age we are, we're still the same girl (boy). I hope that you will keep that in mind as you look for someone to build a relationship with today.
She’s still the same girl
Wiser for the years
She’s still the same girl
Stronger for the tears
Listen to her story
And your heart will glow
She’s still the same girl
And we need her so
