What is age ? Geroge Carlin

> *George Carlin on age.* > (Absolutely Brilliant) ; > IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. > AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON. * > > George Carlin's Views on Aging* > > Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is > when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about > aging that you think in fractions. > > "How old are you?" *"*I'm four *and a half!" *You're never thirty-six and > a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key > > You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the > next number, or even a few ahead. > > "How old are you?" "I'm *gonna be *16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're > gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ... . You *become*21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . > *YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! * > > But then you* turn *30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like > bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're > Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? > > You* BECOME *21, you *TURN *30, then you're *PUSHING* 40. Whoa! Put on > the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you *REACH* 50 > and your dreams are gone.* > > But wait!!! *You *MAKE it *to 60. You didn't think you would! > > So you *BECOME* 21, *TURN* 30, *PUSH* 40, *REACH *50 and *MAKE it *to 60. > > You've built up so much speed that you *HIT* 70! After that it's a > day-by-day thing; you H IT Wednesday! > > You *get into *your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT > lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into > the 90s, you start going backwards; "I *Was JUST *92." > > Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little > kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" > May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! * > > HOW TO STAY YOUNG* > 1. *Throw out nonessential numbers. *This includes age, weight and > height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them." > > 2. *Keep only cheerful friends. *The grouches pull you down. > > 3. *Keep learning.* Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, > whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And > the* devil's *name is *Alzheimer's. * > > 4. *Enjoy the simple things.* > > 5.* Laugh *often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. > > 6. *The tears happen.* Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who > is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. > > 7. *Surround yourself with what you love* , whether it's family, pets, > keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. *Your home is your refuge.* > > 8. *Cherish your health: *If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, > improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. > > 9. *Don't take guilt trips.* Take a trip to the mall, even to the next > county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is. > > 10.* Tell the people you love that you love them*, at every opportunity. > > AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : > Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,*but* by the > moments that take our breath away.