A poem from Shel Silverstein nicely captures the invisibility that cloaks people as we get old:
Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”… Read the rest
Conscious Aging
What is So Good About Growing Old
Forget about senior moments. The great news is that researchers are discovering some surprising advantages of aging
By Helen Fields
Smithsonian magazine, July 2012,
Scientists are finding the mind gets sharper at a number of vitally important abilities as you get older.… Read the rest
Fear of Aging – by Keith Wommack
What we fear can only keep us in captivity
Keith Wommack, In Your Words
Recently, when asked, “What can fear do to you?” I was reminded of two experiences.
The first started with me asking a Sunday school class of first-graders: “What would you say if someone wanted you to pray for them?”… Read the rest
Now I Become Myself
Now I become myself. It’s taken
Time, many years and places;
I have been dissolved and shaken,
Worn other people’s faces,
Run madly, as if Time were there,
Terribly old, crying a warning,
“Hurry, you will be dead before –”
(What?… Read the rest