"Seasoned"
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

I grew up watching a ritual that would seem a bit crazy
 to most folks, but not mine.
 After purchasing a pair of new leather cowboy boots, 
this is what my family did.
 Wearing our boots home, and rolling up our Levi's,
 we turned on the water hose, and filled the boots up with water.
 YES, with water,  feet still in them.
We walked and sloshed around until they were completely dry.
 Ahhhh, now the boots.... fit just right. 
 "Seasoned", cowboy style!

I cook best with my fine seasoned wooden spoons,
 some are quite old, given to me by my mother.
 I use them daily. The wooden texture feels so smooth to the touch. The same is true of many well-worn objects.

Some things are better with age.
 Some are best when brand new.
 For me personally, my soul & spirit are healthier now
 than ever before, but physically not so much.
 Wouldn't it be great if our well-seasoned healthy soul,
 could be put into a youthful body.
 Have hope; this is what happens in Heaven.

 The body is like a "glove" in the dresser drawer.
 As soon as your "hand" slips into the glove, it is in motion. Alive! When removed from the hand, the glove is lifeless.
 Our body is just a "glove." Our spirit is eternal.

 A little list of things that get better with age:

 1. Blue Jeans
 2. Gardens
 3. Classic Cars
 4. Recipes 
 5. Antiques 
 6.Cast Iron Skillets 
 7. Houses
  8. Photos 
 9. Cheese
 10. Sheets 
11. Leather 
 12.Wooden Spoons & Bowls 
 13. Classic Movies, Music, Books
14. Soil
  15. Men,
 16. Skills such as Cooking
 17.Wisdom
 18. Knowledge
 19. Marriage
 20. Sex
 21. Humor 
22. Family
 23. Resilience
 24. Self-awareness 
 25. Financial Security

The list could go on and on and on!

If I could choose between young or old,
 my choice would be old, except for the physical part.

1.   Just sayin!'