Just came to mind to say this, but, I have a cousin on my father's side of the family named Jenny who I remember spending a lot of time with as a child, although I do not see her much in person as an adult. But we are in contact on Facebook, and thus I recently saw her posted pictures as a model for some movement - can't remember what, exactly - glamorizing women who are well into their forties, especially mothers. Jenny is absolutely gorgeous even at this age, with a gentle face and wild but lovely and wavy light blonde hair.
Why do I think this of her? It is not just her appearance, which I think generally matches with her age but is nevertheless beautiful, but because I know of her demeanor and spirit. She is a dedicated nurse (for over fifteen years now, if I'm not mistaken), a self-willing believer in Jesus Christ, and a mother of three. How she manages to go on being both a mother and a full-time professional in such a difficult job who never strays from the ethical path, I doubt any of us will know. It can't be easy at all in daily life for her, but I imagine she has a strong heart and faith to keep herself going.
Just wanted to say that for some reason. I know that - at least outside of Arkansas
- men aren't exactly supposed to compliment their cousins on their beauty, but I mean this in all due sensitivity and respect. I remember one evening several Christmases ago, when I had recently healed of my terrible OCD sickness from 2012, sitting with Jenny on a porch swing and speaking for a bit while the rest of the family was out for a walk but she had declined to go along (needing rest from, well, being a nurse and a mother and seemingly never wavering from either, I imagine). At that time while discussing matters of faith I had felt the inclination to tell her what an admirable woman she had become since childhood where my sister and myself had spent a lot more time around her. She was thankful. It was a good talk and a good memory.
At that time, she was actually one of the first people in my family I had confessed to abandoning a certain aspect of traditional - or at least mainstream - Christian belief very recently and coming to believe in the conditional immortality view of life and death. She had been polite and accepting as well when I explained my reasons.
Just a good lady all around, and as I said before, unashamedly, it is what makes her appear beautiful even well into middle age.
Last year I started my Christmas drawing on November 25th and finished on November 28th. This year I started on November 25th and had to work really hard to get it done today, when I wanted to have it done yesterday at the latest...but, I still enjoyed it and I'm glad to have it done. 
