Now that is what I call the wisdom of age! - Deborah Barchi - Medium

…f to quit using up energy on stuff that isn’t worth it. Everything felt so urgent when I was young. Now, I see so much stuff can just wait until I’m damn well ready to deal with it.

The Best Part of Aging is Experience

Robin James

Aug 4, 2022

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Now that is what I call the wisdom of age!

Deborah Barchi

Written by Deborah Barchi

Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.

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