In youth, it was a way I had

To do my best to please,

And change, with every passing fad,

To suit the theories.

But now I know the things I know,

And do the things I do;

And if you do not like me so,

To hell, I say, with you!

adopted from the original poem by Dorothy Parker….  Seems to suit the state of mind that comes with these many years.  Also, perfect for a birthday that falls at the end of summer.

There is something about the notion that age is freeing and confirming.  There is something marvelous about knowing what you know and liking what you like.  I certainly feel that when in the company of Mimi.  There is an elegant beauty to being comfortable in your skin.