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Peaks of Aging Part 2 #shorts

5 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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A short first-person monologue by Shereene Idriss describing a "second peak" of life around ages 38–40 when physical signs of aging (notably jowls) can appear quickly. The speaker, who identifies as Lebanese/Middle Eastern, recounts passing an elevator, not recognizing her reflection, and seeing features that reminded her of her mother—a concise reflection on midlife bodily change and identity.

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The second peak of life is the one that she's describing. But she had it more dramatically where overnight, she just did not recognize herself. But for most people, most Caucasian people, I would say I'm actually Middle Easterner, Middle Eastern, Middle Easterner, I'm Lebanese. But there is a Peak around 38 to 40, where over the course of a month, you start to notice. You look jowlie. And this happened to me when I was passing by an elevator one day, and I was like, is that me? I saw jowls that reminded me of I love her, my mother.