I Know a Woman Like That...
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This evening I went with a couple girlfriends to the Phoenix Film Festival. We saw the movie produced by Virginia Madsen and directed by her mother Elaine. It was a documentary about women, strong women, vibrant women, women full of life. It was a documentary about old women.
They women portrayed were phenomenal- all beautiful, with eyes full of wisdom. Eyes that say "I know the secret... And I know you have to experience it for yourself." These were spunky, spitfires like Eartha Kitt and Lauren Hutton, who says she is "just lookin' for a little trouble" with a twinkle in her eye. They were athletes: water skiing champions (currently, that is) at the age of 95... NINETY FIVE! Yoga instructors and ballroom dancers. And let me say- not a ballroom dancers in the sense that she moved slow or couldn't get kicks quite as high as she used to- this woman was phenomenal and had better legs than I think I ever have... They were social activists who paved the path for us younger women. The were mayors of cities, restrauntuers, singers, actresses, poets, writers and painters. They were passionate about their interests, intelligent, constantly learning new things, lovers of life and lovers of sex! Every one of these women embrace their age and embrace their wrinkles. They earned the lines on their faces and each one tells a story.
These women are who I want to be- not just when I am 88, but now! I want to get to that age and not just not regret letting things hold me back, but to still be looking forward and still accomplishing all that life has to offer me. I want to get to that age and still love the life I have and still want more.
Pictures from the Q&A afterward, where Virginia and her mother Elaine answered questions from the audience.
They women portrayed were phenomenal- all beautiful, with eyes full of wisdom. Eyes that say "I know the secret... And I know you have to experience it for yourself." These were spunky, spitfires like Eartha Kitt and Lauren Hutton, who says she is "just lookin' for a little trouble" with a twinkle in her eye. They were athletes: water skiing champions (currently, that is) at the age of 95... NINETY FIVE! Yoga instructors and ballroom dancers. And let me say- not a ballroom dancers in the sense that she moved slow or couldn't get kicks quite as high as she used to- this woman was phenomenal and had better legs than I think I ever have... They were social activists who paved the path for us younger women. The were mayors of cities, restrauntuers, singers, actresses, poets, writers and painters. They were passionate about their interests, intelligent, constantly learning new things, lovers of life and lovers of sex! Every one of these women embrace their age and embrace their wrinkles. They earned the lines on their faces and each one tells a story.
These women are who I want to be- not just when I am 88, but now! I want to get to that age and not just not regret letting things hold me back, but to still be looking forward and still accomplishing all that life has to offer me. I want to get to that age and still love the life I have and still want more.
Pictures from the Q&A afterward, where Virginia and her mother Elaine answered questions from the audience.
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