here's your old lady
Jan. 13th, 2009 03:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fleaI've been feeling old recently. I'm 36, which when you think about it is in fact coming up on possible grandparenthood, biologically speaking. The body doesn't know that my kids are only 2 and 5.
Partly the children, comparing myself to them, is what is making me feel old. They heal incredibly quickly; their skin is soft and smooth (like a baby's bottom!); they have boundless energy. I have wrinkles, grey hair which is becoming increasingly noticeable, the start of my mother's paunch, and weird foot calluses. I am always tired (mostly this is the children's fault of course).
So, when does the wisdom kick in?
Partly the children, comparing myself to them, is what is making me feel old. They heal incredibly quickly; their skin is soft and smooth (like a baby's bottom!); they have boundless energy. I have wrinkles, grey hair which is becoming increasingly noticeable, the start of my mother's paunch, and weird foot calluses. I am always tired (mostly this is the children's fault of course).
So, when does the wisdom kick in?