Recently, a close family member attained the ripe, old age of 100. In accordance with the event, the family members which remained had a get-together to honor the 100-year-old man.
(One way to tell that the man had aged was that he left to ‘rest up’ later–after about 5 or 6 hours of socializing. This would NEVER have been done when he was younger.)
There were a LOT of people who showed up at this gathering. This is a direct testimony to my sister (who spent hours planning and promoting this happening.
The Invitations, which were homemade, were quite professionally done.
At the top was a large word “PARTY.” Beside it were two pictures from the aged one’s youth, along with a current picture showing all who received the invitation what the man looked like NOW.
Underneath all of that in much smaller letters were the times and places the ‘celebration’ would take place. “Just Mosey on in,have a bite to eat and visit–They’ll be stories, yarns and possibly a Liars ‘Contest!’ Hope to see you”
Now, there was NO Liar’s Contest–and most of those attending probably had NO idea of what that event even was. But it seemed as if almost everyone there enjoyed themselves. There was even a group of younger relatives which showed up later in the day and comprised a “second shift” of sorts.
NOW, this piece COULD have taken the route of “reminisce” and spent the time remembering the good times over the years involving the older gentleman–not that there anything wrong with that.
But it was observed that, though MANY different phrases were trotted out that day to label the oldster, NO ONE claimed that he was “AS IS.”
“AS IS” is often used as a warning to check used goods to make sure (as best can be done) that they meet the buyer’s approval and that no visible defects can be found. The fact that no one was heard to use that phrase to refer to the man of honor demonstrated that it was a largely-cordial gathering of folks.
Not wishing to sound like anyone else, this writer submitted a birthday card in which he wrote, “Hey! You outlasted all of your other classmates!”
This seemed to put the who idea of reaching 100 years into its proper perspective. That perspective should be that someone reaching a 100-year-old birthday is more of an aspect of longevity than of merit.
The day seemed as if most present wanted to know what the man’s “secret‘ was (to living such a long life).
One person was told it was “live healthy.”
Another had it pointed out the gentleman lived his life mostly free of stress.
In addition, it was pointed out (about the same time) that “stress will kill ya.”
One hundred years old.
IF reaching a ripe old age is an accomplishment, it is a testiment to how the man navigated the various slings and arrows of his life.
And NOT to any particular method of navigation.
by Mondo Frazier
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