#and rejoice that i've had this time on earth thus far than focus on Alas my youthful glow is fading (which. if you've seen my mother | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

thebirdandhersong · 10 months

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every time I start thinking negatively about physically aging I remind myself of the time I asked my mom if she would dye her hair like other Asian moms commonly do when their hair starts going grey/white and she just looked and me was like (I'm paraphrasing but this was the general feeling) No. I earned these. I'm keeping them

#and then i'm like you know what. that's right. old(er) age at every stage is a gift and time is a gift and i'd rather be grateful for it #and rejoice that i've had this time on earth thus far than focus on Alas my youthful glow is fading (which. if you've seen my mother #it's very clear that no matter how old she is her youthful glow will always be there. it's in the eyes)#there's also something to the fact that my mother frequently looks back and reflects on what she's learned in her life! and so to her #white hairs are a reminder that she's grown and still growing

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