75th birthday

Yeah, it was today.  Please, no presents.  I am taking advice from an article entitled “The Art of Aging” by Sparrow that appeared in The Sun last April.  Here are excerpts from just three of the suggestions.

Take naps:  

Napping is an art, like ceramics.  A great nap can reinvent a day.  You awake to clearer, fresher air–happier air.  And old people are allowed to nap.  In fact it’s considered a virtue.

Stop worrying about becoming famous:  

Until you’re twenty-four, there’s a chance you’ll be a celebrity, even if you’re completely talentless, but as the years go on, that possibility diminishes.  By the time you’re seventy-one, it’s infinitesimal.  Also, you’ve lost touch with the inner circle of pop culture.  You open People magazine, and you’ve never even heard of any of the stars.  (OK, maybe two our of eighty.)

Besides, you’re already famous in your neighborhood, or in your occupation–and that’s good enough.  Instead root for one of your grandchildren to become world-famous.

Stand up for your beliefs:

There’s nothing like a ninety-three year-old at an antiracism rally to bring tears to everyone’s eyes.  Be that person.

I’m have no idea who Sparrow is, but I really like the suggestions.