I recall them expressing concern and
regret about growing older without children and grandchildren; their friends all seemed to enjoy such things, and they would never experience them.
JI Packer makes a simple yet important
point about growing older in his book, Finishing Our Course with Joy: Aging with Hope (IVP).
The writing of this post began with sadness and loneliness pouring forth from a disquieted mind, with introspection and frustration and words that were important —
questions about growing older that, inevitably, must be asked — but it fizzled, never reaching a boil but a rather disappointing simmer that belied the troubles beneath.
We are surrounded by naysayers who are constantly
talking about growing old, complaining about their aches and pains, and how life is just down hill after 40.
I love pretty much everything about this post (which I may have said about a previous post or two, too)- but I want to kick in my two
cents about the growing older, knowing less stuff thing... I decided somewhere around the age of 23 that all that stuff I THOUGHT I knew about the world?!? Not even beginning to scratch the surface.
Two decades after «Trainspotting» defined a youth - culture moment, Danny Boyle reunited the original foursome for a sequel about growing old
Woody's rollercoaster of excitement and confliction resonate with human
uncertainty about growing older, leaving one place behind, or having to choose between two desirable scenarios.
The average ten - year - old isn't going to give a shit about Sun and Moon's
message about growing older, but oh boy, does it ever strike a chord with those of us who've been with Pokémon since the very start.
After all, no one wants to
think about growing older, so by turning it around into something funny, you can really make someone happy.
Directed by Dustin Hoffman, the amount of acting talent featured in this light hearted feel good
film about growing old is certainly impressive.
Other than addressing our curiosity — and apprehensions —
about growing old, predicting longevity has practical applications for life insurance companies, retirement investing and health care planning.
No one wants to think
about growing older or needing help — not me, not you, not even our parents.