Ageing

by Jan Oscar Hansen

I saw a picture of him in the newspaper, the famous writer

at seventy two, and thought - my god, he looks old; yet I´m

older than him. He was going on about his illnesses like they

should be badges of honour. I look like him, but my mirror

says I look not a day over fifty two which is a blessing.

We are all narcissists at heart and stuck with an image of

ourselves that is untrue, but life cannot rob us of our delusion.

A warning though, do not smile at women who have not got

a wrinkle or two and need to dye their hair.

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