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Soda Shoppe December 1 , 2025

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"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Mark Twain


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    I'm starting to understand the ones who go quiet—not out of pride, but out of necessity.
 The ones who disappear without warning, not because they stopped caring,
But because they needed time to breathe, to heal, to figure themselves out without the noise of expectations.

Life can get heavy, and sometimes the bravest thing you can do is step away and choose yourself in silence.
It's not about abandoning people—it's about not abandoning yourself.

Now I see the strength in those who reappear with clearer minds, softer hearts, and stronger boundaries.
They didn't vanish to hurt anyone; they vanished to find themselves again. And when they come back, they do so with intention, not obligation.

I get it now—sometimes, the only way to truly return is to leave first.


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The Wisdom of the Years

Time doesn't ask if we're ready. It simply moves forward. One day we wake up as children, the next day we're adults trying to understand exactly when life accelerated. Age arrives like someone knocking slowly on the door, but when we realize it, it's already inside, already seated, already rearranged everything.

Each year leaves marks that appear not only in the mirror, but mainly in the soul. They are memories, lessons learned, falls, achievements, entire chapters that accumulate without warning. Time runs, sometimes devours, sometimes teaches, and almost always transforms.

And yet, growing old is a privilege. It's proof that we survived difficult days, that we evolved, that there's still a story to live. Age isn't a burden: it's a map. It shows where we've already walked and, at the same time, points out, in the most sincere way possible, how far we can still go.

Time does pass, yes. But it is through time that we discover the value of moments, of people, and of ourselves. Each phase has its beauty, each cycle its purpose. And in the end, age steals nothing; it only reveals who we truly are.


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"If you can do what you do best and be happy, you are further along in life than most people."
—Leonardo DiCaprio