here's your old lady

[flea]

I'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?

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[zmayhem.livejournal.com]

The Slayer-like healing powers have been unnerving. And the perfect skin is just unfair. Wisdom would be a more than reasonable consolation prize in return for the wrinkles, gray and weariness, but so far it hasn't shown up out this way either. If any does, I'll most definitely share. I'm too tired to make proper use of it all on my own, anyway.