"You are as old as the risks you take. In many ways, aging is not the process of growing old, but rather the slow death of becoming overly protective, scared, and worried about losing what you have. Youth is found in the energy of going for it, taking the risk, and trusting that you'll figure it out along the way."

Daily Thoughts on Aging, Friends getting old Dec. 15, 2025

• I find now that a lot of my friends at age 60, 61 in which age has finally caught up with him. Being old is now part of their essence.

• I'm not like that nor do I want to be like that at the moment. There are events I want to still experience, places to visit, people to meet, knowledge to