In my Uncle’s scrapbook, he wrote about an older friend of his at work. They were talking about getting older.
His friend showed him the back of his hand and said “Do this”. Then he pinched the skin on the back of his hand. This skin was thin, and creased up easily, and when he let it go, the crease remained for a few seconds and slowly went down.
“Now you do it” he said to my younger Uncle. My Uncle Gordon did as instructed, and when he let go, the plump skin instantly went down, no lingering crease.
“See” his friend said. “It will happen to you too”.
My Uncle wrote that he thought “that’s never happening to me”. But he wrote this story when he was older, and when he knew it DID happen to him, and how silly he was to think otherwise.
Time…..it is happening to all of us. I think the recognition of that, and our context in it, can instruct us on what we should be doing now, and to avoid surprises, disappointments and regrets.
I did the pinch test the other day, but it was above my eyes. It shocked me. You’re right, time is happening to all of us. A lot of us have a lot less time ahead than behind us. We should be busy living our best lives.
Well said, Larry, and Jeff.
A simple test, with a profound answer! At 66 I Thank God every day for blessing me with health and the ability to do things as if I was 40! And I always remember to reach out regularly with those I hold dear.
I love the exploration into this time in our lives. Retirement, grandkids, purpose, health, etc. Time does change these things. Larry, grateful for your daily messages. Thank you!