Three of us eating lunch. Just as we did all those years. Ten or so.
I look at them, I look at the ladies around them and I realise “Hey, they are not girls anymore. We are not girls anymore. We are women.” Our faces are marked. So are our souls.
We used to speak about our latest sex escapades. Now, we speak about the kids, the married lovers and how it feels to get fired.
We used to drink Champagne. When did we switch to lemonade and coffee?
We used to say “Girls, let’s go shopping, I need a new dress for the party on Saturday”. Now we say: “Let’s go shopping, I need a new anti-wrinkle/anti-puffiness cream.”
We used to be loud and laugh and burst with energy. You don’t hear us now. Unless we want you to.
We used to fish condoms or reserve pairs of strings out of our bags and laugh about it loudly. Now it’s a dummy and we smile about it silently.
We used to wear those crazy high-heels. Stylish clothes. Our nails were perfectly done in beautiful colours, always shiny. Now we wear our nails short (but still shiny), our clothes are comfortable, our shoes practical.
But then….
Now, we sit here at peace, like three Buddhas. We are not nervous, hungry, unsatisfied, hysterical, insecure anymore. We are not scared. We know our worth. We’ve learned our lessons. We are fine. And we are aware of it.
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Welcome to a life where you realize that the past was fun, but still know that it really gets better every year. It’s not that you regret what you did or what happened but much rather that you know that what you are doing today makes more sense and fulfills you more than in the past.
Thank you! I feel very good in this present life. And I never regretted anything. It was all great. It brought me to where I am now.
and after all … you still look hot