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Originally Posted by Uptown Girl

Ok, here's another one of my stories......

When I was in my 30's I had a cross country visit from my elderly aunt. It was quite unusual.
After lunch, we were sitting quietly on the couch and she began:
" I have something to share that I have discovered in my old age. I realized, that from the time you are born, you are being programmed.... by everyone and everything around you.
As you grow into an adult, you begin to live those programs and make them your 'truth'.
But then you reach full maturity.... at 50, 60 or whatever and something happens inside. One day you tell yourself, "You know, I never liked doing ___ and I'm not going to do it that way anymore."

And so, you begin to discard one by one all the programs that never worked for you and start to choose your own programs.... ones that ring true to you. And you begin to live your life as a real creator, designing your own truths and living your days in authenticity. Quite exciting to have the advantage of 'old age', my niece...,, you have something to look forward to."

Just thought I'd share these thoughts from my beloved "Tia Maya".

Thank you for sharing this and your beloved, is a very smart woman.

It is a reminder that as we get older, that we become more like our parents that we care to admit to.