tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100794551999406058.post479861375057373728..comments2023-10-25T20:53:01.479-04:00Comments on wisdomforliving: On Growing OldRon Scarbrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361765637730764504noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100794551999406058.post-33225987739366365522008-03-10T20:04:00.000-04:002008-03-10T20:04:00.000-04:00Aging is an entirely different process than "growi...Aging is an entirely different process than "growing old", or so it seems to me.<BR/><BR/>I, your ever-faithful son-in-law, have noticed some of the very same physical characteristics, but...<BR/><BR/>Even though I am officially "Middle-aged" as determined by actuarial charts, I only now feel that I'm blossoming as a person.<BR/><BR/>Like you, my curiosity is unbounded and I think that is a common thread of people who remain vibrant at any age.<BR/><BR/>But, for myself, I've learned a more important lesson (and due in no small part to yourself and your lovely wife) which is to appreciate what you have, where you are and what you are doing. This, I've found, is a most crucial lesson for happiness. <BR/><BR/>There are a million and one things that I cannot do; and they are probably growing day-by-day. But what I CAN do is (thankfully) vitally important to a lot of people. <BR/><BR/>Each day I focus on cultivating my unique gifts and on serving more and more people in better and better ways. This, I've found, is one of the keys to happiness.<BR/><BR/>Your essays remain, as always, on target and a testament to their namesake... Wisdom For Living.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/><BR/>ErikThe Profit Center, Inc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13833183024709033565noreply@blogger.com