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40s is NOT the new 20s…or 30s even. But hold up, Ladies – It ain’t so bad!

by Anita 6 Comments

Not too long ago, I walked out of the shower past the bathroom mirrors and stopped dead in my tracks, aghast at what followed me in the mirror. I blurted aloud, "Whose @ss is that? Whose @SS is that...because I know it ain't mine?!" And then, folks, yes, I did the unthinkable. I rotated my body further so that my rear-end now faced the mirror square-on, and then...I clenched those cheeks. Ohhhh, the HORROR. Somehow, overnight, my once-perky, atypically (for Asians at least) round and buoyant Benita Applebum had dropped a couple inches. And when I clenched, dimples that would've been so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eye-Openers, Humor Tagged With: 40 is the new, accepting age, age brings confidence, age brings freedom, aging, aging gracefully, benefits of aging, composure, confidence, maturity, perks of aging, pros of aging

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