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Aging the good old fashioned way, in the time of Botox and social media
Unpopular opinion
Today is my birthday; I am 42. Age of Aquarius 😂
Does this mean that I am officially entering the middle half of my life? Maybe, maybe not. Possibly more like a fine wine, it only gets better with age.
Like cheese, wine, and vintage clothing. The longer we are around, the more wisdom, experience, and greatness we hold inside of us.
Except the media has made aging something of the past. I do not have social media; in the past, yes, but not now. I remember seeing pictures of people, and I did not recognize them when I did.
There are filters for everything; it could be a few things, filters, botox, or plastic surgery. Now, if you choose any of these, that is your choice. I will never sit here and say do not do anything. It’s your life, your body, your choice.
The problem with the above is when it becomes fact: that you need to start getting needle pokes at a certain age.
When I was 35, my sister had a friend who was 40. She looked at me and asked when I would start getting botox.
We got on the subject because I asked her about a facialist, and my sister said she had a good one, so I wanted to go. I just wanted a facial…
