Midlife Writing

Today, it is official, I am ‘over-the-hill’.  

Before e-cards were a thing (nobody had a computer then or knew about the internet), I remember shopping at Hallmark with my mother for a card for someone who had just turned 40.  I explicitly remember a picture of a hill on the front of the card and chucking to myself when I opened the card, “you may be over the hill…but I still love you, you old fart.” 

Being 41 is a strange feeling:  I’ve lived half my life; I have crows-feet forming around my ey...

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Published on May 10, 2022 23:51
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message 1: by Sofia (new)

Sofia Are you also a may baby? Born in 1981 😱 wow we are two of a kind hahah 😁 congratulations, hope that the world Will give you many smilles and make your dreams come true


message 2: by Boshra (new)

Boshra Rasti Sofia wrote: "Are you also a may baby? Born in 1981 😱 wow we are two of a kind hahah 😁 congratulations, hope that the world Will give you many smilles and make your dreams come true"

Yes, indeed! A full fledged Taurus! I am happy we share the love of books, dystopian literature and we share the same birthday year and month.


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