Aged

I was trying to guess people's ages on the 7 train this morning. Luckily for everyone involved, this is a game I play silently, in my head. But it reminded me of a fascinating conversation I had with Jim's uncle on Christmas Day.

Jim's uncle is telling me that he recently came across a picture of Jim and me from probably 5 years ago and saying that he "couldn't believe it." So I play along, as I am wont to do, and I say something like, "Why, did I look exactly the same as I do now?" And then he looks at me sideways and exclaims, with gusto, "No! You looked so much younger! I didn't even recognize you! I had to ask (Jim's aunt) who was in the picture with Jimmy!"

Ouch.

So it seems I have aged, in a mere 5 years, to the point that I am unrecognizable.

I can't wait until I see him next. He'll probably ask me when the baby is due.