I ususally don't forward these, but this one's too good -- read to the last line!
 
> >When I was in my younger days,
> >    I weighed a few pounds less,
> >    I needn't hold my tummy in
> >    to wear a belted dress.
> >    But now that I am older,
> >    I've set my body free;
> >    There's comfort of elastic
> >    Where once my waist would be.
> >    Inventor of those high-heeled shoes
> >    My feet have not forgiven;
> >    I have to wear a nine now,
> >    But used to wear a seven.
> >    And how about those pantyhose--
> >    They're sized by weight, you see,
> >    So how come when I put them on
> >    The crotch is at my knees?
> >    I need to wear these glasses
> >    As the prints were getting smaller;
> >    And it wasn't very long ago
> >    I know that I was taller.
> >    Though my hair has turned to gray
> >    and my skin no longer fits,
> >    On the inside, I'm the same old me,
> >    Just the outside's changed a bit.
> >
> >    On a positive note...
> >    I've learned that no matter what happens,or how bad it seems today,
> >life
> >    does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
> >    I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way
> >he/she
> >    handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled
> >    Christmas tree lights.
> >    I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,
> >
> >    you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
> >    I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making
> >a
> >    "life."
> >    I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
> >    I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's
> >mitt on
> >    both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
> >    I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I
> >    usually make the right decision.
> >    I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
> >    I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
> >    People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
> >    I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
> >    I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
> >forget
> >    what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
> >
> >
> >    Please send this to five phenomenal women today.
> >    If you do, something good will happen: you will boost another
> >woman's self
> >    esteem.
> >    If you don't ... your left boob will drop off.
> >
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