An Old Saying

If you ever live in a nursing home or even an “Assisted Living” situation, it might be likely that an old saying will make sense: “You are one time a man/woman, and twice a child.”  There is the biological childhood and then ever so much so, the old person childhood.  They share some things, or share some lack of things.  They cannot do something because they are not old enough yet, or they are too old to do it anymore.  A Driver’s License would be a simple example.  Your body is not strong enough yet, or no longer strong enough to do things, and so on.  If that Man/Women time was one of spiritual fitness, then acceptance, humility and gratitude for any help will be part of your daily life.  If no spiritual fitness than you may be a mean old nasty person to others though you don’t see it.  Crabby and cantankerous could be how those around you or those who could be around you, might describe you.  Either way, you will be just as helpless.  And for those younger, more able-bodied people, when Covid-19 allows you to get out and be with others, why not go to one of these senior places, and ask if anyone would like a visit?  And don’t go with any plans to be a light in their life.  Results are not up to you.  In this you too are helpless.