31.5

I look at my own face here and I can’t believe how quickly I have gotten to this point in my life. I look so tired, so dejected, so hopeless.

When did I get so old?

I can see every loss and failure that I’ve brought down upon myself over the years, each one etched into my face. Palm readers have it easy, they don’t even need to glance down to see the lines that map the shape of a person’s life.