by Ray Newman, radio and television commentator, attorney, educator, author

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

AND THE WINNER IS

You may ask why Helen Mirren, renowned stage and film actress, Academy Award winner, chose to pose nude in New York Magazine recently at age 65. Age 65, for heaven's sake...you know, over the old hill! Why would she dare to do that?

* Because she is alive, perhaps more so than many of her critics

* Because today is a new day to her, and its purpose is not merely to repeat yesterday

* Because she is proud of who she is

* Because she refuses to allow others to delimit the spices on her plate

* Because she knew it would be fun

* Because you only live once

* Because the proper question to her is not "Why?" but "Why not?"

* Because she is beautiful, inside and out.

Why'd you ask?

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