fountain of youth

I feel pretty good for my age. Except for my chronic bad back I feel like I look a few years younger than I am and I definitely act it (which I haven't determined is a good thing or not). Since having children however, my body is NOT what it used to be. I have just come to terms with the fact that unless I undergo surgery my stomach will never appear to be elastic, toned, and flat. My boobies will never be perky (they were never that perky to begin with). And every year I will notice a few more wrinkles, age spots, and cellulite. I'm not telling you all of this to complain. It's just a fact of life. But since this last trip to Hawaii I have discovered a whole new confidence and zest for life. I feel good about my body with all of its imperfections and am loving the skin I'm in. I have the desire to play tennis and be active. I want to take risks and be physically more youthful than I have been for years (even if it means realizing my actual age through injury). I think if I'm ever going to do it, the time is now and half the challenge is just getting up and doing it and not being afraid to look or feel stupid. I'm happy to say that I feel better about myself right now than I have in over five years. And that feels good.