Mallory on Nostr: I stayed on Instagram for approximately 2 posts. The first was friends on a babymoon. ...

I stayed on Instagram for approximately 2 posts. The first was friends on a babymoon. The second was a former classmate who had a post about “leaning into middle age”. No just no. The sermon from the funeral I attended this afternoon was given by a priest who had been friends with her for 54 of her 66 years of life. He shared stories about their camp days. A camp I also attended in my own time and have many fond memories of shenanigans happening. He talked about the joyride of their youth and how you transition out of that in adulthood. Fuck that. I want the joyride. As someone I know was fond of saying I want to skid sideways into my grave last minute and at full speed. We all have struggles and you seldom have any control over what those will be. You do have control over whether you make your life a joyride. Search for joy. Create joy. Marvel at the very fact of being. Enjoy the fucking ride.