Before you know it, the clock strikes 3 a.m., and the years have quietly woven themselves into the tapestry of your life—now 80 years in the making. The memories of youthful dreams and the innocence of a ten-year-old heart have faded into the mist of time. The vibrant thoughts of your twenties, once vivid and brimming with promise, have softened into distant echoes, barely discernible in the quiet of night.

Life, in its relentless pace, has slipped through your fingers like grains of sand. Each moment, once so tangible, now feels like a fleeting whisper in the wind. The laughter, the tears, the love, and the losses—each has blended into a symphony of experience, shaping the person you are today.

Yet, in the stillness of early morning, there is beauty in reflection. The journey, though swift, has been rich with lessons and memories. The heart, though aged, still beats to the rhythm of a life well-lived. And as you sit in the quiet, you realize that while the past may be a blur, the essence of those moments lives on within you—a testament to the passage of time and the enduring spirit of the human soul.

©️ Beatriz Esmer