Old age is something we slip into, willingly. Our understanding friends and relatives make allowances for us being weaker and duller- and we seize the opportunity with both hands because, after all, there's a definite up-side to being babied and indulged. But we can resist- and- if we do- there's the real likelihood that we'll keep our edge.
Ageing
Old age is something we slip into, willingly. Our understanding friends and relatives make allowances for us being weaker and duller- and we seize the opportunity with both hands because, after all, there's a definite up-side to being babied and indulged. But we can resist- and- if we do- there's the real likelihood that we'll keep our edge.
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