GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - (Page 14)
The golden now
I’m still a work in progress
BY JEANINE DEHONEY
I
Jeanine
DeHoney,
grandmother
of three, has
written for
Essence,
Good Enough
Mother and
Chicken Soup
for the African
American
Woman’s Soul.
have not yet reached those
talked-about “golden years,”
but already that term distresses
me at age 53. When
my husband jokingly says I’ll
soon be sitting in my rocking
chair (along with him, of
course) telling stories to our
grandchildren like our parents
did, I bite my bottom lip to
keep from screaming. I usually
stomp upstairs to look in
the mirror. Yes, gray hairs; yes,
laugh lines; but I am still young
at heart and vibrant.
So I’ve decided that instead
of waiting to enter my golden
years, I will try to live a golden
life each day. That is how we
all should live whether we
are in our 20s or in our 60s.
14 GRAND JULY AUG 2011
I am still plotting my journey
as a woman—not only a wife,
mother or grandmother—to
become the person of my
dreams.
My grandson may laugh
when I tell him I am just as
much a work in progress as
he is, but it is true. I’m proud
to say that I am not carved in
stone yet, so I can embrace
new ideas, remove old prejudices
and annoying habits,
and be more open to what the
world has in store for me.
So, if you would like to join
me in turning your nose up
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011
GRAND - July/Aug 2011
Grand Treasure Hunt
Table of Contents
Grand View
Grand Central
American Pride (and Peace of Mind)
The Golden Now
Cover Story: The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Grandparenting
2011 Awards for Best Grandparenting Books
Bite Your Tongue?
Grand Products
Extraordinary Grands: Claudia Timbo
Grand Families: Going Through the Fire
Birds Do It
Grandparent Rights: Brainwashing Hannah
Teaching Kindness by Example
Getting Creative with Childhood Obesity
Toys ’n Tech
“Whadya Say??”
Grand Finale
The Big Reveal
Op Ed: Same-Sex Marriage, Pro or No?
Kinship Care Resources
Find Fun Things to Do
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