music march 8/31

Fontaines D.C. – it’s amazing to be young

It is amazing to be young. There is an energy to it, a sense of urgency too. A feeling that we give everything we have to our youth, as if nothing beyond it could ever measure up. As if the best years of our lives are spent before we even know what to do with them. Fontaines D.C. captures that feeling in It’s Amazing to Be Young, their latest release from their 2024 album Romance.

But the truth is, I never had an issue with age. At 42, I feel like the most authentic version of myself. This shift started at 39, a slow but steady settling into my skin. I am much more comfortable in my ways, more laid-back, more aware of what I am capable of. I know my flaws too, and I embrace them as part of who I am, shaped by every experience that brought me here.

I still fall into old patterns sometimes, but I do not self-sabotage as much anymore. I do not let people manipulate me or take advantage of my kindness. That alone makes all the difference.

It is amazing to be young. But right now, I feel young too. I have responsibilities. I lead an adult life. But because of that, I am also free. Most times.

This is today’s song. This is today’s thought.

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