I’ve reached the season of life where 60th birthdays are no longer rare, and work reunions carry the silent weight of those who will never attend again.
The next twenty years—if I’m fortunate—are my golden age. If I can sidestep the big C and keep my mind sharp, I know time will still gently erode my strength and agility. So I choose to live now, fully and fiercely. To chase every dream, create lasting memories, and embrace every desire I’ve ever shelved for “someday.”
Because someday is now.
Life is short. Take the trip. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake.*
And tell those that sap your strength to fuck off!
© Ian Kirke 2025
@ iankirke.bsky.social
Title photograph by Urja Bhatt on Unsplash
* widely attributed to Meghan March.