Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

Aging and Physical Challenges

The Scriptures tell us that it is not given to

man to know his days. However, Dr. C. Ward

Crampton once said that you are as old as the

average of these 7 ages: (1) number of years

lived (chronological); (2) condition of tissues

(anatomical); (3) functiona1 ability of the organs

(physiological); (4) mental capacity (psycho–

logical); (5) condition of the body as a result of

diseases (pathological); (6) normal life ex–

pectancy (statistical); and (7) average age of

ancestors (hereditary).

REFLECTIONS

an elderly woman, and I live

alone, but I

not lonely because I

have some men friends to keep me

company.

I wake up with "Charlie Horse," eat

my meals with "Will Power," spend my

days with ''Arthur /tis," and go to bed

with "Ben Gay." "Mr. Clean" stays

around constantly to assist me with

house cleaning.

Things are still not the same:

Everything is farther away now than it

used to be. It is twice as far to the

comer, and they have added

hill, I

notice. I've given up on running to the

bus, it is faster than it used to be.