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Youth Without Age and Life Without Death (folk tale)

Ah, the joy of another birthday. This one is a significant milestone. It comes with thoughts on  mortality, “time is running out”, the brain says, “there is plenty more time” the heart says, “maybe do more exercise” the body says. ( I wont tell you what my family says). Ageing changes you. It does, but in a good way. I find myself doing things like leaving the oven open once I’ve finished cooking to heat your house “a wee bit more”,  I now search for pubs with nice lighting and comfy seats to spend my evenings in, I have a

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