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weekender april 25 1987 p15 living on purpose j3a7 ptlicu aging wisdom for youngatheart growing old is not a disease but it can be painful at the breakfast table my son and i were discussing the haircut i had just given him the night be fore after his insightful comment that cutting hair didnt hurt he unknowingly winded me when af ter scanning my hairline asked daddy what does it feel like to be bald half of me laughed half of me winced it seems like yesterday when as a kid i thought my dad was an old man now ive joined the ranks it all happens so fast nobody warned me that time accelerates in my childhood i thought that next week was forever in my re bellious teen years i felt indes tructible in my 20s the pace be gan to quicken now mid life is more than a definition of a crisis its the sobering reminder that life is half over and they tell me that the wagon rolls faster going down hill twentynine and holding be comes 39 and holding and then we just lose our grip television commercials dont help ever take note of whos acting the real live ones are al ways stunningly beautiful young and full of energy the real appeal beyond the productpitch is how you can be like them why is getting old so painful there are more than 4 billion peo ple on this earth every single one of them is aging and yet we are made to feel guilty if its happen ing to us i think the pain of aging comes from two sources a growing recognition of our mortality some people manage to uvea very long time but sooner or later we all kiss this world goodbye those who are not sure of whats beyond the grave will obviously try to put off that irrev ersible event a deep often hidden displea sure with the quality of our lives throughout most of our adult lives we bury these thoughts and pretend that everything is great and we wouldnt change a thing most elderly folk however will admit that they would make sweeping changes if they could do it all over again some have said i would take more risks i would make my family my priority i would be less selfish i would learn to love people more i wouldnt abuse my body i would get to know god growing old doesnt have to be painful you can make the most of life at every stage even if you have a receding hairline israels king david hit the nail on the head when he said lord teach us to number our days so that we may apply our hearts to wisdom preseason sale until may 2 at our new location 8957 woodbine ave in buttonville come to tarphouse pool products and supplies for everything your pool needs this summer whether for maintenance or leisure pool toys and games rakes and skimmers brushes pool covers testkits bromine bulk chlorine water analysis we now carry a line of aqua pro by kert chemicals for your pool 8957 woodbine ave in buttonville just n of hwy 7 7 fitarp house ml j77imn 4771010 rlevolite 1 pleated shades wide assortment of ookxirs transparent or opaque solarized shades available for ener gy conservation pvc venetian stock 18x45 2ffx45 22 x 45 27x45 31x45 36x45 47x45 995 1095 1195 1495 1695 1995 2195 stock 20x45 wood venetian stock colours rvory grey white rose sky royal burgunoy not afl colours avalabte in al sizes 22x45 24x45 28x45 30x45 32x45 34x45 38x45 4ffx45 couxks vwlte 4 hoy 1595 1795 1995 9395 9595 2795 2995 3195 3395 2ffx45 23x45 27x45 31x45 35x45 36x45 40x45 3695 4295 5095 5895 6695 6895 7695 couxks uawi ust maple cheny stock verticals 72x84 pvc 5995 white ivory cane 7995 walnut fabric 9995 16 fabrics to choose from 60 off custom laminated roller shams colours white ivory blue brown all custom made all shades installations guaranteed mon tues wed 106 thurs fri 109 sat 106 sun closed 144 main st n in the markham villase lanes 2946160 offer expires april 3087