一晃就老了 “Before We Knew It, We Grew Old”—or, as I translated it back in 2021, “Getting Old So Fast!”—strikes a chord deep within my soul. Even then, the thought of growing older felt close and real. Ageing is something none of us can escape. There is sadness in that truth, and this song gives words to feelings we may not often express. Time passes so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the young person who once thought there was plenty of time has arrived at an age she used to consider old. Somewhere between work, family, responsibilities and all the things that needed doing, the years quietly slipped by. What touches me most is the thought that, just as we begin to understand life, we realise how much of it has already passed. We have learnt to be more accepting, become clearer about what matters and found a little more courage to be ourselves. Yet our bodies are growing tired, and the road ahead feels shorter. The line about not having had time to embrace ourselves stays with me. Ha...