There is something moving about hearing someone open up or share something deeply personal to them. You feel a mix of admiration, liberation, and cathartic relief. Thank you for making me feel that mixture of emotions. To respond to your prompt - as soon as I read it two things struck me. 1) It reminded me of a time when I literally got lost in a forest for hours. Scary but memorable. 2) Metaphorically speaking, as you get by life, you learn things; you grow, you understand reality better, you are more mature; you have better worldviews, you are more patient, you get that things aren't black and white, your opinions are more nuanced, and you let go of your insecurities. So when your mature self looks back, you get this feeling of "oh how lost I was, glad I figured out those stuff". So in some sense, growing old is all about being less lost and life is all about finding your way?
There is something moving about hearing someone open up or share something deeply personal to them. You feel a mix of admiration, liberation, and cathartic relief. Thank you for making me feel that mixture of emotions. To respond to your prompt - as soon as I read it two things struck me. 1) It reminded me of a time when I literally got lost in a forest for hours. Scary but memorable. 2) Metaphorically speaking, as you get by life, you learn things; you grow, you understand reality better, you are more mature; you have better worldviews, you are more patient, you get that things aren't black and white, your opinions are more nuanced, and you let go of your insecurities. So when your mature self looks back, you get this feeling of "oh how lost I was, glad I figured out those stuff". So in some sense, growing old is all about being less lost and life is all about finding your way?