After being insulted about my age on a previous thread, it got me thinking about ladies in this industry and what could be so bad about age.

It takes some getting used to I admit, coming out of a mindset that age does not affect everyone, but I have realised that youth is wasted on the young!

I wouldn't trade the knowledge I've acquired for anything, including a young body! My body might not be as flawless as it was at 21, but I have learnt to love my body and feel comfortable in my own skin, which at 21 I did not appreciate at all, believing every insult bestowed on me that I was fat and ugly. Looking back, I feel sorry for the stupid little girl I was and how I judged myself so harshly based on what others thought of me. That mindset came only with age and the experience and lessons age rewards you with. Nothing else could have changed how I felt then because I never knew better.

Age has given me confidence, strength, inner beauty, knowledge, grace and the capacity to see and understand so much around me and within me. A few laugh lines and beautiful flaws are a small price to pay for what I've gained within.


Then there are the role models I have encountered, who put younger girls to shame! Joy, Arizona, Sibyl, Sage, Cheryl, Sylvia, Belle TouJour and so many more....all ladies that I have great admiration for, that have stood the test of time in this industry and continue to set standards and teach us all about the power of age, wisdom and all the benefits and amazing gifts that come with it! I learn from these women and they continue to amaze and inspire me every day! If the youth had any sense, they would look to these ladies for inspiration, not look down on them for something as trivial as age!

Age is not a curse if you look to what is gained.....I would not go back to 21 and being the insecure, stupid little girl I was, even if that means physical youth that I did not appreciate! I look forward to every year, growing older, better, wiser knowing that my beauty is not something I'll be taking with me in certainty, but looking at all the mature ladies I aspire to be like....it only gets better.

There are only 2 certainties in life and that is age and death! Embrace age with grace, humility and integrity and beauty will never leave you! It just transforms into something better!

Just my humble opinion!

On 2017-06-05 12:30:36 Veronica Franco said:
After being insulted about my age on a previous thread, it got me thinking about ladies in this industry and what could be so bad about age.

It takes some getting used to I admit, coming out of a mindset that age does not affect everyone, but I have realised that youth is wasted on the young!

I wouldn't trade the knowledge I've acquired for anything, including a young body! My body might not be as flawless as it was at 21, but I have learnt to love my body and feel comfortable in my own skin, which at 21 I did not appreciate at all, believing every insult bestowed on me that I was fat and ugly. Looking back, I feel sorry for the stupid little girl I was and how I judged myself so harshly based on what others thought of me. That mindset came only with age and the experience and lessons age rewards you with. Nothing else could have changed how I felt then because I never knew better.

Age has given me confidence, strength, inner beauty, knowledge, grace and the capacity to see and understand so much around me and within me. A few laugh lines and beautiful flaws are a small price to pay for what I've gained within.


Then there are the role models I have encountered, who put younger girls to shame! Joy, Arizona, Sibyl, Sage, Cheryl, Sylvia, Belle TouJour and so many more....all ladies that I have great admiration for, that have stood the test of time in this industry and continue to set standards and teach us all about the power of age, wisdom and all the benefits and amazing gifts that come with it! I learn from these women and they continue to amaze and inspire me every day! If the youth had any sense, they would look to these ladies for inspiration, not look down on them for something as trivial as age!

Age is not a curse if you look to what is gained.....I would not go back to 21 and being the insecure, stupid little girl I was, even if that means physical youth that I did not appreciate! I look forward to every year, growing older, better, wiser knowing that my beauty is not something I'll be taking with me in certainty, but looking at all the mature ladies I aspire to be like....it only gets better.

There are only 2 certainties in life and that is age and death! Embrace age with grace, humility and integrity and beauty will never leave you! It just transforms into something better!

Just my humble opinion!

I love, love, love your post miss V!!! Though I wouldnt mind to be 21 again, but with all the wisdom I have today ;-) But I just love my age... ek kan spyker soos n 21 jarige met die kennis van n "in haar dertigs" vrou... ;-))

As human beings we should value the experience that comes with age. We are reminded over and over again with statements " like older and wiser" and "respect your elders".

Age should be cherished and respected.

On 2017-06-05 12:39:11 Tanya said:

I love, love, love your post miss V!!! Though I wouldnt mind to be 21 again, but with all the wisdom I have today ;-) But I just love my age... ek kan spyker soos n 21 jarige met die kennis van n "in haar dertigs" vrou... ;-))

Tanya, we work with Joy everyday and although we are not old or young, how much does she show us everyday about self confidence, beauty, strength etc. She does better at her age then anyone I know and she does it with ease and grace while all the others scramble around trying to keep up! If she is any indication of what the future could possibly bring for me, fuck, I'm looking forward to getting there! I enjoy ageing actually. Who needs the insecurity and shallow vanity of youth? The mature ladies I look up to remain stunning, sultry, seductive and physically beautiful year after year! I can only hope to age as gracefully, but they give us something to aspire to!

I personally don't give a fuck what people think of my age... yes of course I wish I could be 20 again, but life is what it is. I'm 46 in 2 weeks and I feel great! I get more compliments at my age now than I ever got in my entire young life! Someone once told me I should stay home and rather look after my grand daughter than being a WG... Believe me, If I could, I would... but I'm a sole provider and im looking after my grand daughter financially. I'm a very proud grand mother and won't change it for the world.

The older the violen, the sweeter the music. When I was in my late twenties I used to visit a lovely blonde 50 year old lady in Parkhurst area. She was an art teacher on the sideline and widely travelled. You could have the most amazing conversations with her and make love at the same time. She sailed around the world extensively as well. Many, not all, of the young ladies can be quite vacuous and shallow. I mean heck, imagine 69ing and having a great conversation at the same time with a classy lady. My first visit was with a mature German lady and she was great. I have been with wonderful ladys from 21 to 60. The mature ladies taught me a lot and the younger ladies said "wow where did you learn that one from"? Believe me, don't ever be put off by those shallow nasty punters. They are insecure and small minded. A true LADY LOVER will treasure and appreciate you. I have punted since 1991 and have learnt many valuable lessons. Al Pacino was right in, Scent of a Woman, when he said God was a genius when he made women and then went on to list their virtues. No man who has eveted massaged a lady can doubt his words.

You hit than nail on the head Ms Vee
Age with grace and dignity and use all the knowledge you have learnt over the years to keep yourself ahead of the game

And anyone who says your age is a problem is too scared maybe??

I often marvel at how a friend and former colleagues wife just seems to grow more beautiful with age. Everytime I see her she is even more lovely. I respect him and do not mean this in a sexual way. She just looks more and more elegant over the years.

Age comes to us all......be very careful when insulting someone older then you because you will definately be standing there one day facing those very words that you yourself uttered!

Age is to be respected and admired because no one is infallible to it! Rather aspire to and admire it then degrade and mock it!

Thank you for the kind mention Veronica...
I agree that wisdom and confidence comes with age - I only accepted my age when I turned 40 though.

I had selective memory loss the day I turned 35 yrs old until I turned 40, because every time someone asked me for my age, I literally had to count on my fingers how old I was, I really just could not remember my age. I guess it was because I hated the idea of getting old and the brain then decided to help me in my denial by refusing to remember my age...lol

At 51 I know that I am considered as an old lady, but I am at complete peace with my age, the grey hair and the wrinkles.

Anyway, I have to admit that when I was very young, I also used to sometimes look down on older people, especially when they dressed and acted like they were still in their 20's. I did not say nasty things to them though, but the idea of an older person acting like that was disgusting to me at that age - similar to a child getting all disgusted at older people smooching or having sex. I think it is just a stage that all young people go through and the young people of today will in a few years from now also be looked down upon, criticized and made fun of. The inevitable and unavoidable, ugly side of the circle of life.........but by that time they will also hopefully be confident enough to know that the negative opinion of other people, is really meaningless in the grand scheme of things and it will be like water running off a ducks back.

The only opinions that matter, are the opinions of those who you love and who mean the world to you....