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REAL TALK: Why did we stop loving getting older?

can we bring back the love of aging (again)?

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Alexa Schirm
Aug 21, 2026
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I met a new friend the other day. I say friend lightly because we talked for maybe four minutes max. But I’ve already decided we’re going to be friends.

It started because I may or may not have unintentionally eavesdropped on their conversation and overheard her friends say, “I can’t believe you’re going to be 80.”

This made me whip around so fast I nearl…

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