The old gospel hymn, "Never Grow Old," is one of my favorites. I was so glad to see it included on Patty Griffin's new gospel album, Downtown Church.
Although most of my friends are old people, I wish I could have known them when they were young. Before cancer. Before Parkinson's. Before just general wear and tear on the body made them ache in bad weather. Before assisted livings and nursing homes. I wish I could have known my great-grandparents better; longer. I want to know my grandparents well and am trying to. Sometimes, when I dream, I see myself as a child or a teenager and I want to warn myself of what is coming. With age comes choice, and often, regret. I can't speak to myself back then in any real way, but I hope that child and teen has been molded for the better by the experiences I have had reaching adulthood.
If you could be one age forever, what age would you choose?
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