Flipping through my Moleskine notebook and seeing these dessert sketches, I realize they make me a little sentimental. 

Since my doctor recently diagnosed me as being pre-diabetic, I really should stay away from anything sweet. 

I know it is not the end of anything compared to other illnesses people are experiencing. However, I do find it challenging to hear that bad news. I was not mentally prepared for it.

Aging is not something I can learn to improve or deal with better. It is new, and I am experiencing it for the first time. We learn many subjects in school, but I don't remember learning how to get old. 

Optimism is not my strength, as time and challenges grind me down in life. I constantly catch up with time, feeling all the precious moments slipping through my fingers.