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Personally I feel try to be the best version of yourself. In the end no matter the age of someone, no one is getting out alive , LOL ! I give a thought daily about death , but in a positive way. For example I try to make amends with people I have wronged. Also I am thankful for each day being alive, just in case it is my last one . As far as love goes there is no clear reasoning with that some people are loved , some are not and to some extent it not whether they are young or old or good or bad . I feel there are many other things at play with that subject, that go much deeper.
endure&thriveendure&thrive
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I can tell you that I too suffer from this and find the thought very upsetting. But the more we worry about it, the more time of this life we are wasting. Rationalize with yourself - so what if we are getting older each day? One day at a time. This mindset makes up live years or even decades of a time. When in a reality it all boils down to seconds (or even infinitely smaller; meaning we have an abundance of seconds of our lives left) and things (like getting into a relationship) can happen in the blink of an eye, so make the most of this time. Make each second count :)
endure&thriveendure&thrive
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@endure&thrive *makes us live in years
endure&thriveendure&thrive
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It does make sense! I recently watched some documentaries like “Live to 100” and it made me view getting older in a more positive light. And trust me, the best years are the years you make great and the best years of your life are ahead of you. Younger me wouldn’t have had the gratitude to appreciate where I’m at and where I’m heading. Great things ahead in the coming years for us.
Artyparty!Artyparty!
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Do you love your parents because if you do you will be loved
Artyparty!Artyparty!
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We all get older but as long as we are not jerks we are loved
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