I know I never thought I would make it to 20 but boy am I looking forward to 30. and 40. and 50. and 75. growing old is exciting and it’s a gift
when I was 16 and lorde said “feels so scary getting old” I felt that in my heart but now I’m 25 and the mountain goats say “it’s real sweet to grow old” and I sing along as loudly as I can.
sometimes getting older is an act of spite. a rebellion against a world that does not want you to survive. it’s how we say “fuck you” to a society that tries to kills us. but sometimes growing old is gentler. it is joyous. it’s something we do because we love the world and we want to see more of it. and the world, in return, loves us and wants to see more of us.