Icky

[primsong]

I've just been noticing that the backs of my hands are getting all veiny. Like I remember my mom's looking when I was small and noted the difference between her hands and my own smooth, young ones.

Sigh... No doubt the age spots will be next. Guess I might as well get used to it. :-P

A shame that physical youth is so brief, instead of lasting as long as our mental / spiritual youth.

Comments

[mrs-pippin-took.livejournal.com]

Prim, it's so common! I look at my hands now and always remember my mom who used to hold me when pics were taken during Christmas time. It's so funny but I always loved her hands and now my hands are looking more and more the same.
Maybe your daughters will watch your hands now and later, they will think about your hands like you do now at your mom's hands.
Btw, you don't look old!

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks Mrs. Pip - I'm not too far gone yet, not quite 40, and I am also grateful that the genetics in my family usually allow for a relatively graceful aging. I'm not really feeling all that old, I'm just kind of looking at my hands and going "huh? These are mine?"