Mind Over Matter

New Prompt: Write a story that contains a famous quote.

         She looked at her image in the mirror, devastated and shocked. Where has the time gone? I simply can’t be fifty today. Tears welled as she tried to apply her makeup, but it only ran down her face with each drop of saline and pooled up in the powder on her dressing table. I’m an old woman now, why would he want to take me anywhere with all these wrinkles?

“Honey… happy birthday! I brought you some flow–… Hey… what’s the matter? This is a good day; why all the tears?”

“Oh… I’m so old and wrinkled; I’m surprised you still come home to me…”

“What? Of course I still come home to you; you still wait at home for me don’t you? Look at all my grey, and all my wrinkles… I’m sure nothing to write home about… Besides look at the roses I brought you… fifty beautiful roses for my child bride!”

“Don’t use the word child to me… I’m no child I’m a woman…”

“Wait a minute here; you know how I feel about that. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. And believe me, it doesn’t matter! We’ve been friends 36 wonderful years, and your wrinkles merely indicate where all your smiles have been. You are still the same seventeen year old girl I married 33 years ago, and the same girl I’ll be with 33 years from now so go put on those smile wrinkles and let’s go to dinner! I Love You.” He kissed her forehead.

A smile broke out and soon she was ready for dinner. When they walked into the Mexican restaurant holding hands, 15 of her old high school friends jumped up and yelled, “Surprise!”

"Oh Jared, How did you find everyone?"

(300 words)

Quote: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain