I had my own "huh" moment when I hit 43, the age at which my father died and the age I never thought I'd live past. That whole year was really unsettling. The good news is, when 44 came along, the whole "I shouldn't be alive now" feeling passed, and my mental image of myself recaliberated on its own. Now, at 61, I find myself looking forward to whatever future I have left with interest and curiosity. Even if I do sometimes wake up feeling like I'm still 14 ...
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Date: 2010-12-15 07:05 pm (UTC)I had my own "huh" moment when I hit 43, the age at which my father died and the age I never thought I'd live past. That whole year was really unsettling. The good news is, when 44 came along, the whole "I shouldn't be alive now" feeling passed, and my mental image of myself recaliberated on its own. Now, at 61, I find myself looking forward to whatever future I have left with interest and curiosity. Even if I do sometimes wake up feeling like I'm still 14 ...