Things I'm afraid I'll forget with age.

Things I'm afraid I'll forget with age. The way the grass feels beneath my bare feet. How to sleep in. How to be the "bigger" person. Listening to loud music to feel something. The taste of spicy foods. How jumping on a trampoline is the closest ill ever feel to flying. How to ride a bike (I mean a real one, not the stationary ones at the gym). That wrinkles are just a part of knowing I've lived a long life. How to camp in a tent. How to not take things so seriously. That driving a car is a privilege. How holding your hand is the safest I've ever felt. How I really dislike soup. How to age gracefully instead of with rage. How important it is to stare at the moon and watch sunsets/sunrises. That I was once the youngest and oldest I'll ever be. That aging is a privilege not gifted to everyone. That I love fiercely, with all that I am and that is not a weakness. How to make grilled cheese sandwiches. How to grieve and hold space for my feelings. That I am loved loudly and how to love loudly in return. How to age in general. How to be the oldest version of myself and be okay with that. How to be happy with this life I've built. How to be freaking happy with this life I've built. -M.D.L.