Leslie M describes her experience of aging, comparing it to "watching someone drown in quicksand" and feeling like the Tin Man, stiff and rusty. Once active and spending hours at the gym, she now struggles with daily tasks like grocery shopping, even resorting to using an electric cart due to pain. She reflects on how aging is changing her body, from stiffness to puffiness in unwanted areas, and expresses frustration with how society focuses on these changes. The author also laments the differences between their generation's music and that of Gen Z, expressing a preference for the music of her  youth, which she now appreciates. They feel a connection to Gen X and Millennials, whom she raised, but struggle to relate to the newer generation's culture.