And young enough to try it anyway
You know the inevitable is staring right into your eyes when you google to find what period constitutes teenage.
The mellowed mind is surprised to find that it is only 13 to 19 years.
Wait, what about the young couple in their mid-20s?! I thought they were teenagers too.
So, not even the new parents in their late 20s? For they are the ones that make me feel distant in terms of the number game.
I am reminded the earth has spun enough to leave me at this spot. The planets moving around did play a part in adding those wrinkles to my eyes?! However, I can now see so clearly all about life, love, and everything else in between.
Anyway, for the tenth year in a row, I bragged to my husband about how I looked just the same. He denied it without hesitation. I never understood him. But today, I stand corrected. Thank you, Google!
I should have known better from the look of my siblings when I traded sleeping over watching movies late at night.
I am finally falling for the schedules and routines. A 6–7 hour sleep is a non-negotiable for me to keep my sanity!
I remember way too many things. I have accumulated so many impressions.
People and their memories are intertwined into my daily existence.
Sometimes, I laugh and talk to myself. It is nothing short of amazing to know that everyone, we meet in our life comes with a reason.
I am able to process many parallel thoughts as I stare at an unknown wall.
I feel empowered to choose my way!
Saying no to things that don’t matter anymore; Embracing the challenges; Re-learning life day-by-day.
Adding new joyful experiences, come what may!
When I am scared, I know the fear is only temporary. After all, I have realised that every feeling lasts only for a while!
Through the thick and thin, I dare to win!
The places on the planet may remember my footprints, long after I am gone!
But the real charm of living lies in the number of people’s lives I touch before I dearly depart!
I am not old enough to cover any pain. Not young enough to dance in the rain. I am somewhere in between.
No matter how far I go, I choose to age gratefully with time!!
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