"use it up, wear it out, make it do ... or do without"
I saw this quotation just recently and it made me think - quite seriously, about what we see as important and what we do with our lives.
We all know people who as they realise they're growing older, think they have to sit in a corner and rusticate. They not only think it, but they do it!
And why's that? Is it that they see themselves as becoming a bit of a nuisance to others, just because of aging? And if so, is this because other people have suggested they're no longer quite as acceptable as when younger? Do a few wrinkles, grey hair and a slowing of our limbs, mean we lose our capacity to "be", and to contribute to our family as well as our community just as much, if not more, than we have during our younger years? Our experiences and our wisdom have been gained through persistence, determination and discipline. We should be proud of them.
As the quote says: "use it up - wear it out - make it do - or do without." And let's have lots of fun in using it and wearing it and making it do!
We all know people who as they realise they're growing older, think they have to sit in a corner and rusticate. They not only think it, but they do it!
And why's that? Is it that they see themselves as becoming a bit of a nuisance to others, just because of aging? And if so, is this because other people have suggested they're no longer quite as acceptable as when younger? Do a few wrinkles, grey hair and a slowing of our limbs, mean we lose our capacity to "be", and to contribute to our family as well as our community just as much, if not more, than we have during our younger years? Our experiences and our wisdom have been gained through persistence, determination and discipline. We should be proud of them.
As the quote says: "use it up - wear it out - make it do - or do without." And let's have lots of fun in using it and wearing it and making it do!
