Twenty-one of Thirty: Age is a state of mind

Somehow someone defined the stages of life by the number of years one has lived. That's a fallacy. What is old? A number of birthdays? The ability, or lack thereof, to do certain things? Who knows?

I know many people who are chronologically relatively young, and yet they act 'old'. They have shelved their dreams; stopped doing things because they are 'inappropriate' for someone of 'that age'. And there are others who seem perpetually young despite a vast number of candles on their cakes.

I went home shopping with my mother today. Some would say, "why would a lady of her age want to buy a home?" while others, including me, say "If it makes her happy and gives her something to do - yahoo!"

Sitting around an apartment all day with little to do can age anyone.

So - she found a cozy little mini that is just perfect for her, complete with a 'verandah', - and she'll enjoy it all, I hope.

Congrats, Mum!