'Be grateful to have made it that far' says Antish ' not everyone is given the opportunity to turn 50 in pretty good shape'. There's truth in it but over and above that, it's the way that he said it that prompted me to let go of my anguishes. At 40, you know that there are still some punches that you can bring onto the battlefield. At 50, you start thinking in terms of strategy and lean on the little wisdom acquired along the years hoping it will help you forge ahead without too many bruises.
I am fortunate to feel profoundly 'loved', something which in today's world is very much of a luxury. It's not something trivial, it's precious. I could easily go by funny slogans like "Turning 50, looking 30, feeling 20" but nah, that's not me. As far as I am concerned I have turned 50, I look 50, I feel 50 and that's as good as it gets :) I can finally start wearing shoes that don't match my clothes and continue throwing those 'yeah...whatever...can't be bothered' looks to people just like I did in my 20s, 30s and 40s. Some things definitely don't change.
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