In defense of gray hair. I’m entering that “magical” phase of my life where I am starting to get a lot of gray hair. I’m in my mid-30s. I’m a mother. I’m a hard worker. I’ve traveled across the world. And I just finished another degree. So far, I have lived a pretty full life and have worked very hard for decades now. The gray, or actually white, hair doesn’t bother me that much. It’s just what happens.