You know what they say, 40 is the new 90

Chew on this,

I’ve been getting this a lot lately.  Usually drawn by my martial arts practice at my gym, people approach me and ask me about my workout habits, compliment my physical shape.

Sometime, somewhere shortly in the conversation, I hear this…

“You’re over 40?  Wow.”

I know this is meant as a compliment, and granted many say that I do look young for my age, but the constant double take and surprised look feels like they are really saying…

"40s?  Where’s your stroller? And your AARP card?"  As if my life should be over by now…and I’m somehow defying the law of gravity by not accepting it.

I guess I wasn’t aware life ends at 40. I guess I need one of those life clocks like in Logan’s Run to tell me it’s Last day.  So just what are you supposed to be doing at 40?  Are you not supposed to be attractive?  Not in shape? Should I run home to catch “The Golden Girls?” You know, shows and situations I can relate to? Of course not.

We’re older. Not dead. Not de-sexed. Not physically inactive.  Sure, we may have to work harder to keep up, keep toned, keep stylish, but we savor the moments more like a good aged vintage wine, because we know have the wisdom to know how special those moments are when we have them; and the power that reside within them.

And you younger folks may have the bodies, but us "old folks" got it going on, too.

Older women are much sexier that younger women. Period. Younger woman are just better gene magnets for sex starved men. Older woman have an inner confidence younger women running Cosmo 1.0 can’t match. With firm parts and the latest in fashion, younger women wear the uniform of a sexy woman, but ‘cause you’re not yet comfortable in your own skin and look for validation, it remains a uniform – you’re wearing it and not being it.

Sure younger women may have nary a wrinkle, but green bananas look smoother and brighter than ripe bananas, but those bright bananas don’t taste as good.  It’s easy to look the part; older people ripen to be the part.

Older men gain a confidence, gravitas and a perspective that transcends the boy of 20. These men have learned to face challenges with the mental muscle of experience, resolve and vision. I think that’s what makes older men sexier, even to younger woman.

So maybe we’re closer to getting our AARP cards that you are. But we are far from retired for life. And far from helpless. If I were you I’d watch your back for us.