Who are you ?

[Sol]

That's pretty much what I ask myself every morning when I look in the mirror...

Know the feeling?

I bet you do.

My brother in law told me a few weeks ago that he hardly recognizes himself in the mirror anymore. Like his mind got stuck in his mid twenties yet he's in his mid forties. He was actually surprised to find out that I felt the same way, except that I seem to be stuck in my mid forties, reality being in my mid fifties.

When I separated from my wife almost ten years ago, I was lean, sharp, still pretty good looking and in great shape, health wise and physical wise. My idea of separation was to make the next twenty years better and more exciting than the previous twenty years had been.

I forgot to add 'aging' to the equation. O_o

Now I look in the mirror, wonder where all of that gray came from, where all of those wrinkles hid for so long and truly ask myself what has ever happened to that lean body that I had. My thinking isn't as trigger fast as it used to be, I think I look older than I should and my joints aren't as cooperative as they used to be.

Dayum.

Who are you?


I made a google search on the subject and it seems to be on par with how most people see themselves, in that dreaded mirror.


Yep.






And it doesn't seem to be just a man thing either...







So...Do tell, how's your relationship with your mirror?