I hardly remember my infancy. Nobody does. As toddlers parents handhold us through terrains of life which are absolutely new to us. In our formative years we gather knowledge and skills. As teenagers we are body conscious and crave for love, romance and adventure. In our marriageable age we seek our life partners to build a nest of our choice. In our middle ages we understand what responsibilities are, mourn the past, ignore the present and worry about the future. It is in our old age that we embark on a quest for inner peace and calm.
When I was young I hated the unwanted attention and wanted to grow old faster. Age meant respect and to be taken seriously for who you are. In my middle ages I was too preoccupied and overburdened and lost many chances of enjoying life. Now that I fall in the age group of being old I have become happily carefree about what people think about me and how I live my life. It’s my life, right? I shrug off the slots society struggles to put me into. I don’t castigate myself for being forgetful. Being lazy is kind of my privilege.
In brief, I have embraced myself. I pamper myself. I make excuses for my oversights.
And Oh yes…I don’t give two hoots about anything…and I am totally unapologetic about that…
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Awesome Geeta! The perfect attitude
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Thank you Sadje
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You’re welcome
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Yeah! Enjoy your life in your own unique way 😊
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Thank you so much for being on the same page
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A fine selfie
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Thank you so much Derrrick
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Beautifully written and deeply relatable. Your honest take on every phase of life—especially aging as freedom and self-acceptance—is refreshing. Truly inspiring.
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Thank you so much Mahananda. Your words give me courage. I thought this post of mine would be considered cheeky.
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“I’m so happy to hear that. Your post felt honest and brave to me, not cheeky at all. Thank you for sharing it.”
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Thanks once again to you too dear 🙏
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GC, loving how you’ve embraced life on your own terms, shrugged off labels, and claimed the freedom to be unapologetically you. 😎
“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be” Maya Angelou
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I definitely love that quote by Maya Angelou. I think you will agree that being one’s own self is the most difficult thing to do.
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I agree.
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Haha, I love the energy in this post! The part about shrugging off society’s slots really resonated with me. You’ve definitely earned the right to be forgetful and carefree. Keep enjoying life on your own terms!
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Thank you so much. I am glad that the post resonates with you.
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