Yes, it happened. I can’t believe it. A very frightening thing happened to me just a few days ago. I had a birthday. And no, not just any birthday, but that one that rejects any rationalizations. I am getting old.<\/p>\n
Once, when I asked my father if it was awful to get old (he never did get old) he told me that it beats the alternative. I agree.<\/p>\n
But how did this happen?<\/p>\n
How can it be that I still am 30-something inside and, well, this old?<\/p>\n
On the one hand, it seems that there is no logical escape from the conclusion. On the other, here are a few of the things that I didn’t think I would be doing when I got old:<\/p>\n
Having what? 27? 28? 30? grandchildren*
\nPicking fruit off trees in my garden, in ISRAEL!
\nSeeing giant tortoises and magnificent frigates and blue-footed boobies in the Galapagos
\nZip-lining over cloud forest in Ecuador
\nVisiting Machu Picchu
\nTaking another group of people to China
\nWriting a blog<\/p>\n
So yes, the number did change, but a number is only a number. Life is more fun every single year. I am blessed.<\/p>\n
And yes, it’s much better than the alternative. <\/p>\n
*Depends on how you count<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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