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 23 days 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 23 days ago
That’s not the same as actually experiencing it.
ArcticFox Premium Member 23 days ago
Fast fleeting, the age of innocence.
Ubintold 23 days ago
Don’t get old. There’s not a lot of future in it.
scote1379 Premium Member 23 days ago
42 !
iggyman 23 days ago
Reminds me I have a lot less life in front of me then behind me!
iggyman 23 days ago
A friend had a bumper sticker that said “Quick, hire a teenager while they still know everything”!
PraiseofFolly 23 days ago
To bend a phrase, “Today’s grandfather is not your father’s grandfather.”
Troglodyte 23 days ago
Nelson has all the answers! :D
sandpiper 23 days ago
Every elder is a living history, easily accessible with the right questions and interest. A resource too often passed over as ‘dated.’
steveh64 23 days ago
“Youth is wasted on the young.” – George Bernard Shaw. Of course, he was a notorious curmudgeon.
chris_o42 23 days ago
Getting old is not for the faint of heart.
The Fly Hunter 23 days ago
Experience is the best teacher!
ANIMAL 23 days ago
They’re BOTH right
gluetrap 23 days ago
I wish I knew now what I thought I knew when I was 18.
1953Baby 23 days ago
The REALLY nice thing about being old is that I don’t have to go through being young again. . .
LKrueger41 23 days 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 23 days ago
It’s not the same, Nelson.
Linguist 23 days 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 23 days ago
Just takes time.
Kidon Ha-Shomer 23 days ago
but, I’ve never been this old before.
ThomasTracewell1 23 days 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 23 days 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 23 days ago
And there you have it Earl!
planostanton 23 days ago
Google will define it for you.To actually grok it, you need to live it.
elgrecousa Premium Member 23 days 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 23 days ago
or wait
wildlandwaters 23 days ago
yup…no misinformation there! Lol!
Saurischia Premium Member 23 days ago
Trust me, you don’t want to know, Nelson. Let the mystery be.
markkahler52 23 days ago
Depends…. (There! Sorry…)
hooglah 23 days ago
Actually, we really know nothing.
William Stoneham Premium Member 23 days 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 4 days ago
I think asking an old person would be far superior to whatever you might get from Google.