We are the Madeas!!

Hello ladies, how's it going? Y'all been good? Whew, life be lifing sometimes right? We all are just so busy these days, even in our current state of retirement or semi-retirement life. We are trying to take care of ourselves, running to our doctor's appointments, care takers for our elderly parents, and perhaps offering support to our adult children, as they are now raising their own families. We are picking our grandkids up from school in the afternoons and providing after school care until their parents are available, etc. These are the things that if we can remember our own mothers did for us, when we were raising our own families, giving us that much needed support. Well, lo and behold, the time has come for us to do the same for our adult children.

I created my Women's 60+ lifestyle blog as a catalyst, and also a platform for us women of a "certain age" to address our specific needs and/or concerns, and also our visions, as we have entered into these new chapters of our lives. We have lived, we have experienced "some things" and have endured "some stuff", as I'm sure most of us will agree. We NOW have insight that we can share to this new generation of women to whom we will be passing on the torch. Ironically, isn't it funny how we can look back and think about how much we have become our mothers. Remembering some of the things that they told us, perhaps it not really sinking in back then ....and it isn't until now that we find ourselves doing some of the very same things that they did. So very true when they say "with age comes wisdom", therefore giving us different perspectives and insight on things.

Ladies, we are now setting standards and paving the way for the young women in our families, or maybe even in mentoring young women in different capacities. You best believe they are watching "US", soaking up any and all information that they probably won't appreciate until they too come of a "certain age" and realizations in life. They are watching how we handle ourselves in certain situations, etc. We are the now the ones that are setting the tone of "who" they will eventually become. With age is "suppose" to come wisdom, however unfortunately that is not always the case. We have witnessed that "some" of us still have not grown. Come on, let's just be real about it! Women our age dressing like twenty year olds, and their behavior is that of twenty or thirty year olds. Even the use of profanity. Our grandkids even are listening, and in many cases go to school using words that are unacceptable and may suffer consequences. What they don't understand is that they are setting a pattern, that more than likely will get passed down to the younger generation of women in their own family. It becomes a cycle. There are "some" however that are able to break the cycle, perhaps seeing and recognizing that this is not "who" they want to become. We cannot be afraid to yank our young women by the collar when needed, giving correction. I so treasure and remember my own mother doing this. In fact, she did it up until the day she passed. She had traveled roads, that I have yet to travel (metaphorically speaking). Had seen some things than I have yet to see. Don't we wish we had the insight and wisdom that we have now, when we were in our younger years, I know I do. My mom handled situations with such dignity and grace...... much like most of your mothers did. No, not saying that they all perfect...as we are not perfect. They did just did the best that they knew how to do. We are just soo revered ladies.....we are molding the women in our families to become the future Madeas.

Time passes so quickly , so let us be aware and reflect on exactly "who" we are at this stage of our lives. These young women are watching us. We are leaving our legacies, creating precious memories and traditions for them to pass along to their families. We have come a very long way, may have even gone through some fires..... but never getting burned! We stood strong, resilient and proud! WE ARE THE MADEAS!!