Young folks probably figure that being old will be different by the time they get to that stage, so why bother learning about what it’s like to be old now?
A young person who is both lucky and patient will learn first hand what it is like to be old. No point in hurrying the lesson, but I am enjoying the experience, hoping there are still several more chapters to go. Over 30,000 pages so far.
I do envy the ability of youth to obtain knowledge instantaneously.
When I was a youth we either had to trudge to the public library or, if we were fortunate enough to have them in our home, look up the information in the encyclopedias.
Now all a kid has to do is punch an app on his phone.
As a youth, one yearns to be older to be able to do things that grown-ups do. Grown ups, on the other hand, wax nostalgic about the things they did and times they had when they were young!
Argythree 7 months ago
Young folks probably figure that being old will be different by the time they get to that stage, so why bother learning about what it’s like to be old now?
hariseldon59 7 months ago
That’s not the same as actually experiencing it.
ArcticFox Premium Member 7 months ago
Fast fleeting, the age of innocence.
Ubintold 7 months ago
Don’t get old. There’s not a lot of future in it.
scote1379 Premium Member 7 months ago
42 !
iggyman 7 months ago
Reminds me I have a lot less life in front of me then behind me!
iggyman 7 months ago
A friend had a bumper sticker that said “Quick, hire a teenager while they still know everything”!
PraiseofFolly 7 months ago
To bend a phrase, “Today’s grandfather is not your father’s grandfather.”
Troglodyte 7 months ago
Nelson has all the answers! :D
sandpiper 7 months ago
Every elder is a living history, easily accessible with the right questions and interest. A resource too often passed over as ‘dated.’
steveh64 7 months ago
“Youth is wasted on the young.” – George Bernard Shaw. Of course, he was a notorious curmudgeon.
chris_o42 7 months ago
Getting old is not for the faint of heart.
The Fly Hunter 7 months ago
Experience is the best teacher!
ANIMAL 7 months ago
They’re BOTH right
gluetrap 7 months ago
I wish I knew now what I thought I knew when I was 18.
1953Baby 7 months ago
The REALLY nice thing about being old is that I don’t have to go through being young again. . .
LKrueger41 7 months ago
A young person who is both lucky and patient will learn first hand what it is like to be old. No point in hurrying the lesson, but I am enjoying the experience, hoping there are still several more chapters to go. Over 30,000 pages so far.
ladykat 7 months ago
It’s not the same, Nelson.
Linguist 7 months ago
I do envy the ability of youth to obtain knowledge instantaneously.
When I was a youth we either had to trudge to the public library or, if we were fortunate enough to have them in our home, look up the information in the encyclopedias.
Now all a kid has to do is punch an app on his phone.
jconnors3954 7 months ago
Just takes time.
Kidon Ha-Shomer 7 months ago
but, I’ve never been this old before.
ThomasTracewell1 7 months ago
I turned 70 this month. Trust me when I say that I feel great to have made it, because so many of my friends were not afforded the honor.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 7 months ago
As a youth, one yearns to be older to be able to do things that grown-ups do. Grown ups, on the other hand, wax nostalgic about the things they did and times they had when they were young!
MuddyUSA Premium Member 7 months ago
And there you have it Earl!
planostanton 7 months ago
Google will define it for you.To actually grok it, you need to live it.
elgrecousa Premium Member 7 months ago
Getting old can turn you into a wiser or more bitter person. As for the young, Google isn’t going to solve their problems. It often exacerbates them.
oakie817 7 months ago
or wait
wildlandwaters 7 months ago
yup…no misinformation there! Lol!
Saurischia 7 months ago
Trust me, you don’t want to know, Nelson. Let the mystery be.
markkahler52 7 months ago
Depends…. (There! Sorry…)
hooglah 7 months ago
Actually, we really know nothing.
William Stoneham Premium Member 7 months ago
If young people Google being old, they either won’t believe what they see or will need therapy to deal with what is awaiting them.
tcviii Premium Member 6 months ago
I think asking an old person would be far superior to whatever you might get from Google.