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Musings on Midlife (no crisis yet)

Musings on Midlife (no crisis yet)

Thoughts on turning 47: A number, a song, some words, and some memories.

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Jonathan Rowson
Apr 18, 2024
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Now the years are rolling by me, they’re rocking evenly.

I’m older than I once was, but younger than I’ll be.

That’s not unusual.

Nor is it strange that after changes upon changes we are more or less the same.

After changes, we’re more or less the same.

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-Simon & Garfunkel

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