Golden years baloney

Old age is not fun. That's when people realize they will die soon. There's nothing sweet about death. Nothing. Death is an enemy. It is sad to see people get old and not be able to do what they did when they were young. There is no such thing as a golden year when you get old. No such thing. It is a self-deluding myth.

That's the way it is

This morning, with the passing of Walter Cronkite, I am reminded that even the best showman, the greatest statesman, the most honest person, the kindest, the most beautiful, the smartest, the most inspiring, the sexiest, the best artist, the most creative, the most knowledgeable, dies. That's the way it is but nobody knows why.