Escape

It is my nature to grow old. I can not escape growing old.

It is human nature to die. I can not escape death in the end.

It is in the nature of all that is dear to me, and everyone I love to change. I should not resist adapting as they change.

There is no escaping these things.

We can choose to grow wise, healthy, and strong.

We can choose to live out every expression of ourselves. We can make decisions that our future selves will be grateful for.

We can live fully and die empty.

Until then, we can forgive ourselves of our humanity and stop trying to escape the inevitable.