![]() ![]() She is, in spirit, still that person in the age of young motherhood. That is the age at which she came of age, as a young mother, and she still is a young mother, now of three. I find this amusing for some reason, but it does make sense, too. And that’s when I feel I became who I am. However, Annie informed me the other night, “My mental age has remained at 23.” Approaching her 30th birthday, she asked us not to talk about it. From her point of view, it is old – in fact, it is the oldest she has ever been.Īnnie has doubtlessly read this and cringed purely at the sight of the number 33. Partly modesty, yes, but partly because Annie genuinely thinks 33 years is an old age. From Mum’s point of view – who is about double her age, give or take – Annie is of course very young. Mum said Annie is “so young and lovely.” She is. ![]() “My mental age has remained at 23.”Īnyhoo, my older sister Annie gave me pause for thought the other day, about ageing. Interminable trying-on of different shoes to be worn for one school term before they chafe against the boat-feet outgrowing them. You know what they say about big feet, though? My younger sister had a comeback in the bag, with her little pixie feet below the standard shoe sizing chart: “I’m size 12!”īut my feet were like boats, landing me for shoe-wear big cloggy buggers, and sadly no comeback to accompany them. “Act your age and not your shoe size!” Mum would admonish me and my younger sister in our primary school years. ![]()
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