Older and Wiser

Yesterday I was shopping for a birthday card. Every card was about being one step closer to death, and sagging skin and parts that don’t work. I didn’t see one card that talked about the good that happens when you get older:

1.     Every day I know I’m going to be that much closer to understanding life.

2.     I see the intricate weave of friends and family through time.

3.     I know that nothing is permanent, not even death.

4.     I understand myself a little better every day.

5.     What looks like lazy is just a brief time with God.

6.     Nature amazes me every day, from flowers blooming from a seed, to an animal understanding verbal commands.

7.     Friendships are more and more important.

8.     Family is not a necessity, but a pleasure.

9.     Love is not something I look for outside myself.

10. And Truth… it just is.