The 3 Ultimate Signs of Maturity

Those of you who know me will know that I’m really just a big kid, and I hope I never lose that.

But life continues to teach me lessons, so even though I still play video games, love superhero movies and laugh at the silliest stuff, I have to recognise that I’ve grown.

And now, in my early 50’s (I mean, when the f*&k did that happen?) I think there are some things that help me out in some monumental ways that I would never have figured out earlier in my life.

Here then, are my 3 ultimate signs of maturity.

1. You own your grief

With both of my parents dying in the last four months, grief has been a big part of my experience recently. It’s been rough and unpredictable and uncontrollable, like riding a rough sea with no clue when you’ll hit land.

My grieving for them will continue for some time of course, but as someone with a chronic illness for some 15+ years, I’ve also had to deal with the grief I carry for the health I always thought I’d have.

I used to go to the gym 5 times a week and loved it, even had the beginnings of a little six-pack. And now I haven’t been able to exercise for years and still miss it dearly.

Grief then, is something we all have to deal with in a few different ways: