A stitch in time and being fit and fine.

 A nasty freakish fall in my kitchen does damage to the palm of my left hand, which is also my working hand and has me literally in stitches this New Year. Praise God, it could have been worse. My head is intact and I do not have to contend with any broken bones. 

There are all these diets flying around, I have tried a couple, succeeded and failed and tried again. At 54 you want to dress well and look good. What does looking good entail, especially for women of 50+? 

• A healthy weight. For some of us, a healthy weight is hard to come by. One is called upon to garner every ounce of self-discipline and motivation in order to achieve that ideal weight.
  
  I have burnt my fingers and presently struggling with weight issues. The festive season did not help. It is going to be a long uphill climb. God help me!

• A haircut that does not add years but dignity to your face and elegance to your being. On the matter of hair, while some of us are just fine with salt in our hair, others may prefer a different colour and hue. 

• Age appropriate clothes and shoes. 

My son brought to me a lovely red dress, that I had worn to one of my wedding receptions 23 years ago. he looked me in the eye and said, " Can you get into this now?" Wistfully and sadly I replied, " hardly, the dress is 23 years old."

There are a lucky few who may still fit into a 23-year-old dress, but is it really important to fit into an old dress or simply stay healthy, not necessarily very wealthy and wise?