Am I Old?

There was a time in my life where I believed my age didn’t match my mind-set. I used to say things like, I feel like I am not an adult, like I shouldn’t be taking on this responsibility, or that college felt like it was just yesterday…Sadly, those days have come and gone. I think I am officially old.

I find myself asking questions now, like, oh, is that what we’re calling it now? Or, don’t these kids (yes I said these kids) know what this is, or that is? My body aches for no reason, I’d much rather stay in, flats are more my style and when I go out I don’t understand half of the music being played.

Ladies, I have become my mother. Don’t get me wrong, my mom is amazing, and I am privileged, if nothing else to be so much like her… but damn it hit me out of nowhere.

It isn’t all bad, I have more money, more experience, better reasoning skills, a stronger sense of self and a far reaching network…but is that a fair trade-off? I’d say so. I can still hang with the youngins, but I’ll take my friday nights in, with a chilled glass of rose, watching my son play and sitting on the couch with my husband any day.

Don’t take this the wrong way… I will continue to “stunt on these hoes” as the kids say, it just may be at a different pace.

Author: Randi