From "Ol Lady" to Icon: Rewriting the Rules of Aging

They called me an "ol lady." At first, I was pissed. Then I realized... this might just be my greatest superpower.

Lawd, I heard something today that I did not like hearing—how others actually see me.

I was referred to as some “ol lady.”

At first, I brushed it off. No big deal.

But as the hours passed and the conversations that had my attention faded, I was left alone with my thoughts.

And let me tell you, they were not good.

How dare this person refer to me as some “ol …