On Becoming Eighty

Some of you may remember that the original title of this piece was Becoming Seventy. And as you can tell from the opening content, I was focused on the event of reaching beyond my 70th year. I updated it three years ago on my 77th birthday…and now I’m ready to begin yet another decade of life. I’ve read and reread what I had to say about getting old (er) then and I’m willing to stand my ground today. Yes, much has changed in the last 10 years. Our well used body parts are starting to wear at a faster pace. Our children are fully grown, and now their children are reaching adulthood. The world does seem to be turning a bit faster, or...