Aging gracefully

I had hoped I would age gracefully. In fact, I had planned on it. The idea of aging gracefully sounds so lovely--smiling at the years as they fly by, attaining a wisdom that is both enviable and attractive, too, while enjoying the moments in a way younger people simply cannot. But the truth is: I am not aging gracefully. I am, instead, rather put off by the whole endeavor. It is exhausting. It is …