Backstory I was reading about Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman to admire. She once said, “Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be again.” It made me remember the time I wrestled with that concept. Here’s the story. Youngest I Will Ever Be The fair is in town and I’m trying to decide whether to go. […]
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New Abnormal
Backstory We can’t control what happens, but we can always control our reaction. I had just had a vivid example of the benefits of positivity. It inspired a message about coping with change. Click to listen or follow below to read. New Abnormal – #376 Most of us come into this world in perfect condition: […]
Beautiful Old Faces
Backstory I was browsing through old family photos. There was a close-up of a very old woman, taken back in the 40s. I was mesmerized by her. Wrinkled face spoke of her advanced age. Yet the light in her eyes and her warm smile exuded something I sought to define. Then it occurred to me. […]
Wrinkles
Backstory – Wrinkles This story is fiction. I imagined it. We used to visit a little girl in an orphanage and always stopped to see other kids for a few minutes too. It’s that experience that conjured up this story about someone older than a kid. Consider This Show – Wrinkles Click to listen or […]
Benefits of Age
I was thinking about the benefits of growing old. There’s wisdom and experience, and being able to take it easy. But there are also benefits you might not think of right off hand. Take kidnapping for instance. Well, kidnappers don’t seem to be very interested in old people. That’s a plus. And if you ever […]
Gracefully Old
I think there must be a trick to growing old gracefully happily. I’m trying to figure out what it is. I talked with a group of neighbors who are up in years and I mentioned that I always felt that wisdom would come with age. Well, the group had mixed feelings. Then one gentleman may […]