As we age, we get stronger. Smell, however, isn't everything

Getting old is one hell of a thing to happen to a person. Aging is not for cowards! This is especially true in a youth worshiping and death denying culture.

When the young deal with the old -- that takes courage. May the courage of the young be tempered by compassion and respect for the aging mind. It is when the old deal with the young that things can really get out of hand!

The older I get, the smarter my parents become.

I'm growing fonder of my staff;
I'm growing dimmer in my eyes;
I'm growing fainter in my laugh;
I'm growing deeper in my sighs;
I'm growing careless of my dress;
I'm growing frugal of my gold;
I'm growing wise; I'm growing--yes,--
I'm growing old.

The good old days weren't!