TechnoGranny

I read a line in a book today that caused me to reflect...to just think about my life and who I am. This line referred to old women, graying but denying it, struggling to walk with the support of their walkers.

I found myself thinking about me getting old. I thought about the aging process in general. I wondered what I'd look like at 70.

The thought that intrigued me enough to write this was how I would see myself. Would I hate the way I looked or would I embrace it? This led me to wonder just how today's electronic world may affect me as I get older. Has the vain photo caused me to potentially hate how I'll look when I'm old? Will I resent my saggy cheeks and hanging skin because I won't be as 'stunning' as my younger photos?

How has technology changed how we'll view ourselves as we age? Think about it. By the time I'm 70, life will be nothing as it is now. Every passing year, technology advances in huge bounds. So, that considered, 50 years from now, what will society expect of it's graying generation? Or will we have found a way to stop gray hair and saggy skin completely?

Will I be better for technology's influence, or worse for it when all is said and done?