Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Thursday, June 03, 2004

It's not too late... the angel said.
Even though the world's a mess...
Even though you're not as young...
Even though you've made mistakes and have been afraid
It's not too late...
And then I saw the world through the angels' eyes...
I saw the colors I could paint
The bridges I could build
The lives that I could touch
The dreams that could still come true
And it became very clear to me...
That it's not too late.

Ron Atchison

I received the nicest compliment yesterday. My husband was reading the instructions on my new toy (an automatic pool cleaner) and he said, "This says it shouldn't be operated around children, so how are you going to use it?"
"I guess that's another job for you, honey."

It's nice to be considered young, even childlike, at 38 years of age. I never want to grow up! When I have to be responsible, I will just consider myself a mature child. Deal?

I was reading something somewhere the other day, and don't even ask me to remember where, but it was a comment about being too old to do something. As far as I'm concerned, a person is never too old too try something new, and it is never too late for anything. There is a possibility that you might have too do it differently than when you were younger. But, it can still be done.

When I was thirty-seven (OK, last year) I decided to be a writer, then an artist, and at thirty eight (OK, 5 weeks ago--not my B-day, but when I decided)I decided to be a runner. And how did I accomplish this? Well, pretty simple, I just did it.

Now, granted, it has not always been easy, but that would be the same regardless of my age. And for the record, no one has asked me my age and used it as a deciding factor in using my work. It doesn't matter. Letting it matter is only an excuse not to do or try something.

I have been lucky to have great role models around me that never let age be an excuse. My mom graduated college when I was in High School, and is always willing to try something new. My grandpa learned how to play the piano as an adult (in his 50's I think), rode a motorcycle in his 70's, and started painting in his 80's. I don't ever remember them saying, "I can't do that, I'm too old." I don't ever want to say that either.

I would much rather say, "I might be old, but I'm still going to try."

It is never too late, and you are never too old, so if there is something you want to try get out there and do it now, and then come back and tell me about your success.

posted by Kelly @ 6/03/2004 07:08:00 AM

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