Fjordur #4 (Patreon)

When and where it hits me depends on the foot traffic and the light.

When I’m in my university office, surrounded by books from my youth, it’s easy to feel like a kid -- until I’m outside surrounded by freshmen. They will run or zoom past, maybe on a scooter or skateboard, while I’ll be limping. Then the facts assert themselves one more time.

Off campus, when the light is just sideways enough, I will suddenly be amazed at the backs of my hands. Old-man’s wrinkly skin, age spots, odd little bumps. Hard to draw the wrong conclusion from that.

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