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Getting older isn't for the weak

Getting older isn't for the weak

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Tom Knighton
Apr 18, 2023
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For much of my adult life, I’ve been able to ignore the effects of aging, for the most part. While I haven’t lived the healthiest lifestyle, I largely escaped many of the pitfalls you hear about.

Social media is filled with memes about how everyone over 30 hurts all the time and things like that, and to be honest, I don’t, actually. I’m not always hurting.

But that’s not to say that sooner or later, the effects of aging don’t still come up and kick you in the junk.

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