I have always lived in the 'now' and still do; why hark back to a frenetic youth, being a size 8, being able to dance til 3am and tucking into a full English breakfast with Bloody Mary's and not an ounce on the arse!
Now at 53, for me ageing is to learn to be self-LESS and appreciate every tiny thing that makes up my days with people I love, and who love me and whom I feel totally at ease with - even though my partying hasn't slowed down and these days my arse doesn't turn heads, it makes HGVs take evasive action to avoid it in the street!
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