Read banned books.
Read books that make you cry.
Read books written by friends.
Read books you don’t quite understand yet.
Read books of ancient magic that transform you into a dark being of the cosmos, capable of such wonderful & terrible things.

Don’t be afraid of getting old.
Let it liberate you.
Let your hair and talons grow long & wild.
Let your grumpy wisdom flow like a murky river.
Let the world tremble before your slowly shambling form, wrapped in moss, fog, and memories.