We were all there, the phase of baby, toddler, teenagers, adolescents and finally adults. What is our obsession with maintaining a youthful appearance? People age differently depending on their lifestyle choices. Instead of honouring each phase of our life we misuse it and when we have ripened into old age we go on a quest to recapture it. There are seasons in our lives, observing and enjoying those seasons saves us from yearning to recapture what is gone and can’t be restored.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2026