Slot cars re-invented just in time!

Comparison:

One of the hardest aspects of getting old is that time races by like a slot car. I guess everything speeds up when it’s going downhill but still, it’s unnerving.

Anne Lamotte in a Washington Post opinion piece ponders various aspects of aging in the 21st Century.

Context:

I spend a lot of time looking out the window. Age has given me this time and intention. I didn’t have so much of either when I was younger. My brain went much faster. There was so much to do, so much need and striving, and I had my trusty clipboard. Now I study the coral-colored abutilon buds right outside our window, little cups that hold the rainwater. Hummingbirds swing by all day to drink, and so it is a treat both for the eyes and for the spirit, for the bird and for the flower.

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One of the hardest aspects of getting old is that time races by like a slot car. I guess everything speeds up when it’s going downhill but still, it’s unnerving.

Citation:

Lamott, Anne. “Age Makes the Miracles Easier to See.” Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024. Web.

(Slot car image courtesy of Bing Image Creator, Jan. 2024.)