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King spoke to what aging means to her with Julianne Moore at The Atlantic Festival in New York City. King, The CBS Mornings co-anchor, stated, “I mean, aging really is just the rate we pay for living,” emphasizing that we should just live life “in full gallop” at any age. The statement triggered mounting reactions from followers.
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At the Festival, King shared her changing attitudes on aging. She had recalled thinking her mother was ancient at 50, but once she herself turned 50, she embraced being that age with excitement. The 69-year-old journalist went on to share a humorous anecdote of being asked for her date of birth at CVS: she willingly gave the month and day, but flatly refused to give the year.
The major message King gave is to reaquire joy at all stages of life. She said, “I’m so happy to be on the planet,” with emphasis. “I’m really happy to do what we get to do during that age that we get to do it, whatever that may be for you. And to still have the joy of life.” She views being famous as a show for what those eras can look like and so can some level of consistency in vitality and spirit through the aging process.
Make that comments section one of Oprah Daily’s favorites, with a sincere reply almost at home quoting King’s statement, “Aging is just a rate for living,” with a heart emoji to pin down her message memorably.
Most comments shared their own aging experiences. One woman, 63, wrote down feelings of great health and being grateful for mind awareness. Another user detailed the feelings of being 61: “I’m just hitting my stride,” drawing just the right energy that King was speaking about. Thus the comment section revealed that plenty of people are well on their way to embracing their senior years with joy instead of against it.
A large part of the comment section took turns doling out some sage advice. One user glowed with CVS insider information: “you only have to give month and day, don’t have to give year,” which truly helped streamline these age-related encounters.
There was another voice of realism considering the more celebratory take. “Aging is easier to do when you have money,” said one of the commenters, throwing in reality about how the experiences of aging can be gentler for some than for others.”
Several users were astonished by King’s appearance; one proclaimed, “I can’t believe she is 70! She looks awesome.” From there, a little thread blossomed concerning her December birthday and being a Capricorn.
The thread ties down to the fonts of positive comments emanating from King’s aging-positive messaging. Multiple users in their 70s spoke of how glad they are to be that age, with one saying: “Thank you Gail for reminding everyone that age is just a number and don’t let anyone define you because of a number. I really try not to think about age and am trying to live my best life at the young age of 70.”
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The upbeat discourse between King and Julianne Moore seems to have anthem that underlying yearning for positive aging. Her stance of living life “in full gallop” regardless of numerical age must be a profoundly freeing way of looking at growing older in a youth-worshiping society. The outpouring of support indicates that innumerable people are readily embracing that joyful approach to aging. This reminds many of Gayle King’s recent vibrant vacation and her stunning appearance at the US Open Gala.
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