Patina...

Patina

This old rocker has been around.

It has lived in at least three different houses

and has rocked with many different people

across several generations.

Yes, the seat cover is a bit worn,

and there are a few scratches

on its frame.

It creaks a bit when it rocks.

Still it is beautiful...

aged to perfection,

it has character!

Why do we value these qualities

in our possessions...

but not in ourselves?

My wife of almost 43 years

was beautiful when I married her

and she is even more gorgeous now.

Heck... grizzled and weather beaten

that I am... I am quite a character myself.

HA!

We are all gloriously imperfect...

so prize those creaks, scratches,

lumps and wrinkles... It took a lot

of time and many life experiences

to earn them.