I am 5.3 years old...in Cat Years

Today, the unthinkable happened.  I was mistaken for a 40-year-old woman. 

Now, this is not the worse thing that has happened to me.  It's not as bad as when my best friend married my fiance [I'll write a post on that soon], or not nearly as bad as when I wet my pants while seated in the dentist's chair [I was 7, it's important that you know this]. 

But it hurt.  And it dominated my thoughts for the entire day.  Every time I caught a glimpse of myself in a window or mirror I'd ask myself, "Does this girl look 40?"  But that exercise was about as successful as looking at my own butt and telling myself it didn't look big.  And it doesn't.  I think.

By the time I got home tonight, I realised what bothered me most was the fact that I am bothered by the thought of being 40 years old.  And I know many vibrant, young and successful 40 year olds.

It's just that I never thought it would arrive this fast.

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Me and my first cat 'Grumps'- I was 4.

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