town I grew up in. One of the local tv news stations had a couple newscasters still on the air that I had watched years before. I enjoyed them a lot and watched them during my visits. Media companies tend to place way too much emphasis on looks and shiny new things. They never seem to learn. Walter Cronkite proved you don't have to be flashy to be the most trusted man, or woman, in America.

I've also heard people whine that women dye their hair. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. She looks great.

I started going grey when I was in my late teens. Aside from a short period of time when I used henna, I have been grey since my 30s. I am 61 now.

Since I've been dealing with grey hair for decades, this is a hot topic with me. I have seen women that look younger when they stop coloring their hair. There's something about it that lightens their faces - and maybe it's an attitude. I've been told I have been an inspiration for others to stop coloring. I am not special; I simply need to be my authentic self.

We need role models like this woman in the public sphere to show the world that grey hair can be beautiful and that growing old gracefully means doing the best with what you've got at any age rather than covering it up and pretending you're younger. I always said I've earned my grey hair. I celebrate it.