Oprah Winfrey is officially 70! To celebrate her birthday, the talk-show host went for a morning run on the beach to mark the occasion. Oprah posted a video on Instagram of her celebratory moment and expressed gratitude for her good health. “Celebrating my 70th birthday with a beach run. #healthisthebestgift.” In the caption, she wrote: “Thank you for all of the birthday love.” Oprah stayed warm in a long-sleeved shirt and matching sweatpants. She wore oversized sunglasses to protect her eyes and comfy sneakers. She was joined by an adorable dog and a friend on the go. Oprah wrote an essay on the same day for Oprah Daily, in which she revealed her choice of how to celebrate her 70th birthday. The media mogul spent her birthday at home, reflecting on the past 70 years. She noted that she felt “such pressure from all my friends to do something big, something special; to have a dinner, a party or luncheon — or to go somewhere like a spa, a hike, a resort or to meditate in Nepal.” Ultimately, Oprah relaxed. “I thought about it all, took in all their suggestions, and finally did what one friend, Wintley, recommended. He told her, “You are too blessed to worry.” Savor the fragrances of your extraordinary life,'” she penned, per PEOPLE.
It reminded me of one of my favorite poems, ‘Love After Love‘ by Derek Waltcott : ‘Sit. Feast on the life you have lived. Oprah said that she had spent “time going through old journals and photos, and memory boxes. She ate, savored, and marveled at the pain, joy, and wonder that 70 years of maturing into the woman that I am has brought me.“ At my age, I can feel the passing of time. “Seventy resonates and lets you know that you haven’t consumed as many years as you thought,” she wrote. “I accept with great satisfaction that no matter how many suns remain, the rising of each new one has been worth it.“
