What has aging taught you?

That aging has nothing to do with what is actually important. That it ain't over til it's over and that every moment is a chance to make something happen, change, or redeem oneself. There is nothing to wait for. read more

Aging has taught me to listen and never to stop listening to people around me. To avoid the pitfalls of poo-pooing younger people- and older people. To not fall into superiority which is so easy a groove. read more

Most of what you wished for at 20 you have experienced or accomplished by 50, or your priorities changed so it became less important to you. Most of what you were interested in at 20 you have left behind or discarded by 50. Most of what you feared at 20 didn’t happen, or was less important than you had imagined. read more