----- Original Message ----- From: JOANNE WALTERS To: [email protected] ; Rafeline McMullen ; myrna ; Marlene ; lynn and clyde ; Linda Phillips ; Largo A Wales ; joanne and rob ; JOANNE AND DENNY ; Jeani Rottle ; Jackie Van Brocklin ; Jack Cuddie ; [email protected] ; Dorothy and Jim ; Deanna and George ; cljinneman ; Barbro ; Barb Derda ; GEORGE H GRANT ; Haroldlee ; Aimy ; Linda Crowell ; cheryl at work ; julie at home ; mary and tim Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:21 AM Subject: Fw: Mid-life ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Johnson To: Joanne Walters Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:50 PM Subject: Fw: Mid-life ----- Original Message ----- From: jenerik97 To: Mom and Rich ; Mary ; Ann Marcus ; Jean Leopold Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 1:44 AM Subject: Mid-life Thought this was cute. Plus, once you get to the end, you will see why I had to send it on!! Enjoy! Mid-life > > > > > > Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This > > > gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache. > > > > > > In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wingspans. We > > > are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in > > > drag. > > > > > > Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can > > > see your rear end without turning around. > > > > > > Mid-life brings with it the wisdom to know that life throws us curves > > > and we're sitting on our biggest ones. > > > > > > Mid-life is when you look at your know-it-all, beeper-wearing > > > teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks??" > > > > > > In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact, the only thing we can > > > still retain is water. > > > > > > Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand > > > McNally...more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of > > > Wisconsin. > > > > > > Mid-life means that you become more reflective. You start pondering > > > the "big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy > >Choice > > > ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice? > > > > > > But, mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is > > > important. > > > > > > We realize that breasts sag, hips expand, and chins double, but our > > > loved ones make the journey worthwhile. > > > > > > Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now for the body > > > you had back then? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all of > > > the wisdom and love we've acquired ... that's my philosophy and I'm > > > sticking to it! > > > > > Send this to four women and you will lose two pounds. > > > Send this to all the women you know (or ever knew), and you will lose > > > 10 pounds. > > > If you delete this message, you will gain 10 pounds immediately. > > > (That's why I had to pass this on -- I didn't want to risk it! :-)