She jokingly posted on the socials about her half century birthday. Most took it as a lament and yearn to stay young, possibly because of the emotionless, bordering grumpy, photo she'd attached.
If she could continue to look young she might consider lying about her age and pretending to be 29 (or even 39) as many encouraged in the comments. She hasn't hidden the fact that she likes to use a good photo filter to smooth and brighten things up a bit. Saves time and money from putting makeup on.
However, when you see her in real life (IRL for the young folk), you can tell she is charging onward and upward into older age.
She's considered the pros and cons of staying young. Youth may have smooth skin, a firmer butt, and bouncier boobs, but it also comes with years of future life-education that isn't necessarily going to be anything close to smooth, firm, or bouncy.
Youth harbors potential.
Age spawns experience, survival skills, perspective, and wisdom.
Obviously there is no guarantee there won't be more trials in this other half of life, but hopefully what she's learned in the first half will carry her through with more grace, more ability to accept things as they come, more forgiveness for herself, and more empathy and forgiveness for others who are going through their own life-educations.
Life is hard, y'all.
Go forth and survive.
And in the words of Bernard Cornwell, "Destiny is all."
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Often the lonely receives love,
The Creator’s help, though heavy with care
Over the sea he suffers long
Stirring his hands in the frosty swell,
The way of exile. Fate never wavers....
...So spoke the wise in heart; he sits alone with his mystery.
He is good to keep faith; grief must never escape
A man’s heart too quickly unless with his might like a true warrior
He has sought a lasting boon. It is best for him who seeks love,
Help from the heavenly Father where all stands firm.
-The Wanderer: An Anglo-Saxon Poem: Translated By Jeffrey Hopkins
