January 12, 2022
When Beauty Fades
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Aging, like death, is a reality we are all aware of. We are aware, and yet still it’s surprising. Not yet! We cry to the mirror as it reveals new age lines. Surely, not yet! I suppose I’m experiencing what many have before me, While eyeing the ever-nearing arrival of middle age. The shock of