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Three reasons my life is better in my 50s
Despite cancer, divorce and physical limitations
I used to be young and pretty and healthy. Now I’m over 50, and physically… well, this is my third go-round with cancer. Thanks to chemo, I gained over 50 pounds. I’ve also lost a breast and have huge bald patches on my skull. A few years ago, after my mastectomy, my husband left.
One would think I’d be miserable. One would be wrong.
I’m happier now then I ever have been. Here are three reasons why:
I’m more comfortable in my own skin
You see, it used to really bother me what other people thought of me. But the older I grow, the better I’ve learned to love and appreciate myself.
When I was in my 20s, I was slender and had long, luscious waves of hair that fell to my waist. Yet I never felt secure about my appearance. If I gained a few pounds, I was hard on myself.
I hated to be seen in clothes that revealed my figure. And I’m not talking about bikinis or tiny tanks. I’m talking about modest but body skimming clothes.
I had a 24 inch waist but I worried about the tiny bulges on my thighs.
Now?
