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[quote=Anonymous]I agree, OP, we do slowly become invisible as we age.  But I have also noticed that I have more freedom and can get away with being bossy with complete strangers!!  This essay reminded me of something I did two years ago on a short flight from Atlanta to Savannah...

There were three young soldiers, all women, who were coming home after deployment.  They were hoping to all sit together in the front of the smallish plane (they wanted to get off first and all together to greet their families).  The flight attendant said that it wasn't possible unless other passengers were willing to change seats with them.  I was one of the passengers and of course I agreed immediately -- and then I INSTRUCTED the other two passengers next to me that they were moving, too.  They did.  I never would have been that bossy when I was younger and I doubt anyone would have listened to me anyway.

Another example was on a recent trip to France.  I spent my junior year in college in France and was always afraid to speak for fear of making a mistake.  I went back last year and spoke my bad French with fearless abandon!  I could not possibly have cared any less what mistakes I was making.

There are benefits, OP.

"Pity me not for beauty passed away".  [/quote]

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