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Originally posted by ianmcnll:
Of course, there can't be a mirror or two where you are ...


Of course not, and even if there were, I'm not going to look in them .

Here's the problem, Ian. Plain and simple.
WE'RE OLD. OLD, DAMMIT, OLD.
Do you know what that means?
It means that our brains are slowly turning to mush; it means that every joint in our body is stiff......except the one that counts ; it means that our opinions, views, philosophies, ideologies, etc., are set in stone, and no amount of logic or common sense is going to change ANYTHING (married men will be able to relate to that). Our skills diminish and so we need to play something that's easier. We find it impossible to appreciate, let alone play, the 'new music' (Diki's lament) and the old stuff just sounds better and better. Gary (Travln' easy) often says 'gettin' old ain't for wimps' and he's right. It also takes it's toll on civility and open-mindedness, as well. One old guy, when asked the secret of his long marriage, responded, "I don't talk, and I don't listen". Looks like most of us have mastered the second part pretty well, now it's time to start working on the first part.

chas
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"Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]