Reflecting on the scripture reading of the day, on the occasion of the feast of St Dominic Savio, the passage being, 'we are called to being the children of God'...
Age and aging is an inevitable but tricky aspect of human life. As children we can't wait to become adults. Once we become adults we wish we were small and carefree as children. No one really loves one's age. It is always 'other than' what I am!
While age is something we have to put up with, inevitable as it is, growing up is something we can choose to (or not to). Most of us naturally change over the years. However, not all grow in wisdom and experience. Often by the time we acquire wisdom we are incapable of doing anything other than mourn lost opportunities. Telling ourselves of the past opportunities does not help much, especially towards the end of one's life. Telling others does not help either! They are all too busy making their own life!
Only very few people really mature with age. They take life as it comes and learn to shape the world around them that fits them best; and in turn, they learn to make the most of their presence for the benefit of those around them. It is a win-win situation for all involved. In the presence of such people, one truly experiences wisdom, grace and contentment.
Age and aging is an inevitable but tricky aspect of human life. As children we can't wait to become adults. Once we become adults we wish we were small and carefree as children. No one really loves one's age. It is always 'other than' what I am!
While age is something we have to put up with, inevitable as it is, growing up is something we can choose to (or not to). Most of us naturally change over the years. However, not all grow in wisdom and experience. Often by the time we acquire wisdom we are incapable of doing anything other than mourn lost opportunities. Telling ourselves of the past opportunities does not help much, especially towards the end of one's life. Telling others does not help either! They are all too busy making their own life!
Only very few people really mature with age. They take life as it comes and learn to shape the world around them that fits them best; and in turn, they learn to make the most of their presence for the benefit of those around them. It is a win-win situation for all involved. In the presence of such people, one truly experiences wisdom, grace and contentment.
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