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Contrary to media thoughts and advertising, growing older is not all negative. I won't lie, some of it certainly is, but there are attributes to it that I wish I had acquired much, much earlier. To keep from boring you, and I probably am already, I 'll limit my comments to one thing: The almost insane urge we all have to acquire THINGS. Of course, being human, we all need the basics. I am not suggesting we become Spartans. But beyond the basics of good, I did not say magnificent, shelter, good food that gives the body what it needs, clothing to match the climate and weather conditions you face, and excercise and water, you really need nothing else in the realm of material goods. We spend our lives trying to acquire things we neither need nor want. The not wanting comes in a short while. We are so busy working to gain the money to purchase all these toys, cars, stylish clothes (that will be out of style next year), we lose our lives. At least the part that counts. As you get into what is called, "the Senior Years," you suddenly realize that you are no longer packing to stay, you are trying to unpack to leave. And make no mistake, we all will leave one day. What I am saying is you lose much of the desire to acquire that has so ridden you all of these years. And it is a grand and glorious feeling! Until it happens to you, you will never believe the freedom you suddenly have. All the come-ons, the ads, the one-upmanship, the trying to stay materialistically even with your neighbors, it is GONE! The things you have are suddenly and almost magically...Enough! The great thing is, you don't have to wait until you are 60, 70, or whatever! You are really free to adopt this attitude now. Try it......it's worthwhile, and it will break a lot of shackles to your real happiness. Best Wishes, RZK |