Oh to be young again..

October 1, 2015 (Thursday)
When Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. reached 90 years of age, his health was failing and he lived only three more years. On his 90th birthday, he said, “Oh, to be 80 again.”
Age is relative, isn’t it? At age 39, Peyton Manning is considered quite old for his job, quarterback for the Denver Broncos. When John Kennedy was only 4 years older than that, he was the youngest man ever elected to be president of the United States. So, 39 is old but 43 is young? It all depends.
I was big for my age at 11, and was not allowed to ride the bus for half fare. “Too old,” the driver said. Later, when I started preaching at age 16, I was considered very young, even though I was 5 years older than I had been when the driver said I was “too old.” So, which is it–old or young? It all depends.
The day I turned 50, I thought I was over the hill. Now my feelings are like those of Holmes: “Oh, to be 50 again.”

I’m beginning to think that the saying is true that says we are as old as we think we are. Some people are old at 20 and others are young at 80. I’m not talking about their physical bodies, although the body seems to be affected by the mind, but I’m talking about one’s attitude toward life, regardless of physical condition. Of course, I know that pain and suffering can affect the way we think, and illness can conquer our bodies no matter how much we pray or think positively. We have to be realistic. I’m just saying that in the ordinary course of life, we don’t have to surrender to the calendar.
We can trust the Lord, maintain a positive outlook on life, laugh as much as possible, love others, have as many friends as possible, and stay interested in whatever is happening.
Don’t concern yourself with adding years to your life; concentrate on adding life to your years.