I am a fan of editorials for it keeps me informed of the thinking of people I either agree with or oppose. Either way, I think I am a more well rounded thinker than I have ever been as one of those “aging” that todays editorial talked about. Irvin Peckham, a retired professor caught my eye and my heart in todays DNR paper.
I will leave out the political positions he voiced, because his appeal to me was what he said about aging that made me immediately tell my visiting daughters that they should read it.
For those who don’t get a paper, and I don’t blame you, I am absolutely quoting his last paragraph and hope it speaks to you as it does to me.
“Professor Peckham…..I think older people should be models for their children and grandchildren on how to age well—and of course at the end, how to die. I take this responsibility seriously, I want my grandchildren to see how at seventy-nine, I can still live a full life and contribute to the well being of those around me.”
For you young people, look around at the people in your life, and in your community, and lastly in your country. Whose life do you mimic, whose life gives you a roadmap to follow? I’ll safely guess that person has silver hair, a benevolent spirit, and an undying enthusiasm for life itself.
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