I love when you write about how you are experiencing aging, because I connect so solidly to every detail. And I don’t feel quite as alone. Thank you for that. ❤

Also, I am very happy you walked away from that drink. We miss what we remember now as “carefree” and “unburdened” affects produced by alcohol, but we forget the next morning, and the hopelessness that crept in when we realized the toll it was taking on our bodies and minds and self-respect. What you did-thinking beyond the immediate relief to the personal consequences you faced was perfect. ☺ such an easy thing to romanticize, booze. …