Ageing Backwards
Remember the title of that Bryan Adams hit, “18 Till I Die” ? Why eighteen? It’s the age at which you enter college, have no responsibilities, enjoy all your newfound freedom and parents still send you money… all of which make it a very desirable age indeed. Except if you’re a 5-6 year old like my daughter. This year, she moved from the small school to the big school. Apparently the heavier bag, long and boring assembly, longer hours, more studies and less playtime at school, more homework, monthly tests are all making her realize the downsides of growing older! She told my wife that she wished one could age in reverse: old to middle age to youth to toddler to baby so that your “troubles” decreased as you went along, not increased. Kiddo, you’re not the first one to have that idea. Standup comedian George Carlin beat you to that thought : “I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first; get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You g...