Aging gracefully isn't about trying to look like a 20-something - it's about living your best life and having the physical and mental health to enjoy it. Like a bottle of wine, you can get better with age with the right care. The second half of your life can bring some of your most rewarding decades. You may be more confident than your younger self. You gain wisdom and patience. Sure, your hair sprouts more grays, and your face sports more lines. But you can grow older with your body and mind as healthy as they can possibly be. Growing old is not a crime. It is an achievement to be cherished. A well-lived life, with grace and dignity, is within the reach of most people. Society should embrace it. Should we meekly accept society's verdict that youth is fantastic and then it's downhill all the way? Or should we fight? To show the youngsters that we know a thing or two about the world that can help them. That we have fought more battles than they can think of and come out on top.