Mom is 93 years young

My mother will be 93 years young today-well the 29^th, however it is already after midnight in Budapest where she was born. Lots of bad times for her, however a little good always outweighs a lot of bad. The ‘war years’-bombings, fear and horrific death scenes haunt her still. My father wasn`t the greatest of husbands either-but in those days very few people got divorced-so she just stood by her man-though that man was hardly a model husband. It is at this point in her life the affects are seen in the form of nightmares and major panic attacks at night. Diagnosis-PTSD. Otherwise, she is healthy in every way. A prolific artist, painting for hours daily-with 400 pieces to her name-all in oil. She has been written up in magazines and has had numerous exhibitions. She started painting at age 84-never before.

She can run rings around people half her age. She is bright as a button and on top of all the news and all else that is happening in the world-in politics and in the fashion world. No one would ever guess her age. Good genes and a healthy lifestyle; 12 different supplements daily-and moving up and down the stairs scores of times daily seems to do the magic trick, outsmarting the years.

Mom has been rewarded much for all her pain and troubles, the fruit of her labours. She is happy to see that everyone is well established-we all have great careers and she is spoiled a lot by all of us. Blessed by a wonderful loving family, -her grandchildren and great-grandchildren are all at university-we all live in close proximity, within 5 kilometers of each other. So, she sees everybody all the time-and wants for nothing.

Times have changed big time-today 65 is the new 40, -so she is 93 going on 68. Plus, each year the life expectancy for women is pushed further out-and truth be told, age is but a number. It is the quality of life as well as the way we look at it that counts.  The bottom line is that you are old if you think you are old-and young if you think young-and age is  as you feel. Centenarians are rising yearly-she plans to be one, as I.

Happy birthday Anyaj!......may you have many more filled with love, peace, happiness and good health!...We all love you very much!