Growing old beckons
Decline the invitation
and you will perish
- One-line drawing by judy
Jun
29
2014
CURIOUS to the MAX
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For some reason, I want to substitute “or” for “and.” Am I missing something?
Down a Steep Decline
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Mark,
I understand the inclination to substitute “or” for “and you will perish”. As I see it, growing old (talking about our physical, not spiritual, body) is the only thing that keeps us alive.
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Yep. We all participate whether we want to or not.
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It creeps on slowly but surely 🙂
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No one can decline old age. Nice Haiku.
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I am growing old in age–but not in mind or heart–each new day is an invitation to live and learn!
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Not everyone is lucky to experience growing old in a world where uncertainty prevails… We must accept this invitation by staying young at heart..
Thanks Judy for your 🙂 X4 .. I like this new way of expressing very much…
RS:)
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