Aging, and dealing with aging is difficult. From what I can tell you're a millennial like I am, and i think coming to age when we were immersed in media that remained "static" or unaging, including our own fursonas to some extent, has not equipped us with our own aging process or mortality. It is something I confront every time I attend one of my friends' funerals or see one of my cohorts passed away.

Easier said than done, but accepting it is the best course of action. Because, it is inevitable. Many people who had a brush with their own mortality say it made them reevaluate what matters, and what doesn't. And I think we could all use that sort of clarity. The things you do, the things you achieved, consider the whys. Why you have tried to go for them. Why they were meaningful to you. Why they brought you joy. Because in this fleeting world, joy, companionship, community and art enjoyed for its own intrinsic sake is, in many ways, more important and fulfilling.

If you leave a legacy behind, awesome. And it is sad to think that things you did will not matter to others once you are gone. But they matter to you, and that is important to keep in mind.

I hope this didn't come preachy.

This actually gave me quite a bit to think about and process

thank you for sharing your wisdom

I am glad to hear ^^