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The Day I Noticed My Ears Getting Big
Make Sure Your Ears are Flat Before Laying Down
I was getting ready to climb the fifth mountain of the week during my self-designed writing retreat. Struggling with my Covid hair was one thing. I just couldn’t figure out how to tie my bandana around my head and hide the ridiculous hair-do I was sporting. The shocker was when something out of the ordinary caught my eye as I fumbled.
Faster Than an Inhale
This glimpse was quick. Faster than an inhale. But when I focused my attention on the two appendages on the side of my head, I remarked to myself they looked different — not sure how different — but not like the ears I knew intimately.
I checked my five earrings, made sure I didn’t have my magnifying computer glasses on, and I tried different viewing strategies to figure out what was going on with my ears.
But then I got it . . . my freaking ears had grown larger. My reaction was ridiculously primal, and I went completely into an unfamiliar state of mind. And it wasn’t a place of peace and serenity. Instead, it was panic. What was happening to my ears?
The Rumors are Real
I had heard the rumors that our ears and nose get larger as we age. But I wasn’t prepared to have it…
