The Daily Post Prompt for 16 March is Wrinkle.  Here is my take on it.

I don’t care that I have a wrinkle here and there.  Okay – so a lot of wrinkles everywhere.  The world is so hung up on being thin, having flawless skin and youth.  I’m telling you youth is over rated.  I was young once and although I thought at the time that life was great, looking back I can’t understand what I was so excited about.  I worked far too hard, had far too little time and went to far too few places.  Hahaha – Right there were other fulfilling things like raising those beautiful daughters, teaching those amazing kids and enjoying some tremendous friends.  There were great times and not so great times.  There was excitement and there were so many troubles to overcome.  But I did it!  And earned those wrinkles.   And now – I look after my skin and my health – not because I want to be beautiful but because I want to be fit enough to enjoy my retirement. And it’s great!  Who cares about wrinkles?  I’m having the time of my life.  I’m free. When I was a teenager I worried about my spotty skin, I wanted more pocket money, more freedom from rules and I wanted to do what I wanted.  Now I’m a retiree and I have it all – no spots (only wrinkles) enough money to spend on myself and time to do whatever I want with nobody telling me what to do.  Well – the kids try but we don’t have to listen!   Wrinkles represent freedom!