My sincere thanks to the author for allowing me to use this on my site.

For too long, we have allowed ourselves to be brainwashed.
We have allowed the media to dictate what beauty is, and
we have bought into the idea that only the young can be
beautiful. I say it is time to claim our own. Older women
are beautiful. We have it all; beautiful from without and
beauty from within. Years of learning, sharing, and caring
has given us a beauty, a special serenity, a way about us
that is lost upon our youth. While the young are out chasing
rainbows, we have found them. For we have learned the secret.
Beauty is not skin deep, beauty is all that a person is,
and will be.

I have written this little piece to praise all beautiful women
of age everywhere.

Carol Roach

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There is nothing more beautiful then wrinkles on a happy face.
Each wrinkle was earned from years of hardwork and dedication.

There is nothing more beautiful than grey hair glistening in
the sunshine. Silver is the colour of success.

There is nothing more beautiful then a big round belly laugh.
Years of good cooking has filled many a hungry mouth.

Many of our fondest memories are of grandma’s wonderful cooking.

There is nothing more beautiful than big loving eyes peering
over bi-focals. Our eyesight may not be as strong as it once
was but our mind sight has grown in leaps and bounds.

There is nothing more beautiful then taking out your false
teeth and having your grandchildren giggle. Moments like
these are just too precious. We can learn to laugh at our
frailties and live every moment with gusto. Each stage in
life has much to offer us; if we would give it a chance.

There is nothing more beautiful than loving the way you
look. The self that you project to the world is the self
that you will be remembered for. The self that you project
to the world is the self that you should always inspire to
attain, moving forward in confidence,
never looking back in regret.

Carol Roach
Winterose @ videotron.ca

A Native of Montreal, Quebec, Carol is a graduate of
Concordia, and McGill University. She holds a bachelor
in psychology and a Masters in counselling psychology.
Carol Roach is a published writer and newsletter editor.
You can purchase her book: Picking up the Pieces: A Woman's
Journey at www.publishamerica.com, or www.amazon.com. You
can also go to your local bookstore and order it there as
well. Carol’s second book: Angels Watching Over is
currently looking for a home. Stay tuned for details.

If you are interested in other stories feel free to join
her newsletter: Storytime Tapestry, or email her
directly at and she will be glad to accommodate you.
Carol enjoys email and responds to every inquiry.