Thursday, October 13, 2011

Letter 601: Strange Perceptions of Reality

There is something about growing older. It doesn't necessarily make you wiser. It makes your skin thicker, your smile wearier, your guard stronger. It doesn't make you invincible, but it makes you less vulnerable. Eventually, when you look into the mirror and see that stranger staring back at you, it will feel like you're peering at a photograph of yourself taken 20 years earlier, and wondering what had become of that kid.

5 Durian(s) Thrown at Jun:

koh said...

Lin Yutang says: "There is nothing more beautiful in this world than a healthy, wise old man."

Jun said...

koh: healthy and wise- usually mutually exclusive.

Life for Beginners | Kenny Mah said...

Maybe that kid's looking back and saying, "Whoa..."? And maybe that's something to be proud of, my friend. :)

Jun said...

kenny: hehe i like ur take on things :D

zewt said...

wow... one thing for sure... it has made you jaded huh?