>>I remember once being able to walk into a room and sense the power of attraction generated by my youth, though in those days I knew I could never use it in a way that would satisfy me.
Loved this line, and the entire essay, as well. Beautifully written!
This is one awesome read. I loved reading it and did not want the piece to end.
Joy is always experienced in the present. Lovely and worth remembering. Thank You
Thank you -- very nice read; and sent me *back* to "264 Haircuts", your piece in Modern Love that somehow I hadn't finished when I first saw it.
I'm glad you found your way to writing.
I don't have a memoir in me, but at age 67, I am finding the joy in it.
>>I remember once being able to walk into a room and sense the power of attraction generated by my youth, though in those days I knew I could never use it in a way that would satisfy me.
Loved this line, and the entire essay, as well. Beautifully written!
Oh! I needed this today. Thank you, William. Some of us take a good, long time to find our way, and that is beautiful and inspiring, too.