Re:Why time seems to pass faster as we age
by RaoulP on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @01:52PM
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So lovely to read this. My late father was, in his later years, often writing in his diaries at the kitchen table.
I haven’t taken the time to go though these diaries after he passed, but I did take a peek since I never really knew what he wrote.
The little I saw was so surprisingly mundane, like you describe.
I can’t quote it now, being thousands of miles away, but I remember something about my mom making a tasty soup.
I found it endearing but also forgiving, since I’ve struggled with journaling myself. Your post reminded me now that it’s okay to note the mundane.
“Had a headache. Went to bed early” seeing how often my grandpa was sick was very eye opening to me.
“Got the X repaired/replaced. Cost me $Y and it took Z days to finish”
“I sat and just visited with $Child. What a good kid. He’s just a teen. He told me about his friends and school”
Etc. I don’t know. I guess reading a normal life makes me feel better. Growing up I thought they were perfect. Seeing they were people just like me with very similar struggles is actually fun.