Today I turn fifty-five. Fyller år as it's known here in Sweden, which translates to 'filling a year.' So today, I fill fifty-five years.
I'm older than I ever intended to be, said the great Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.
I will never grow so old again and I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rain, sang the equally great Van Morrison.
I think …
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