Birthday card seen at Barnes & Noble:
"Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened."
You wonder why that old guy is such a grouch? Well, it's not the old guy who is grouchy, it's the young guy who is trapped in an old body who is, understandably, ticked off at life for playing this cruel trick. That young guy in there is angry, and who wouldn't be, because now, after he has finally started to learn the rules of the game, he is suddenly too old to stay in the game. He's about to be sent to the showers, and he ain't ready yet.
So, the next time some old codger grumbles at you, just smile and say, quietly, "I understand, and I think it sucks also." It does help.
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