Reflection on aging ... yum, gracefully?

As humans, we are at the mercy of our bodies, the vessels that store our souls. As modern day people who run from age, we have medical cures that allow us to defy death. We, as a group, shun the sorrow of the knowledge that death will eventually come. We forget that the success of living is not in the length of time here, but the impact which we make while here. Our ancestors knew this. Some cultures still know this. It is here in the comfort of the country and time in which we live, that we forget. For those of us in our progression of age, the comfort is dwindling. The control we felt when we were young is diluted to the point of non existence. The body affects the mind and back around to the same, sometimes leaving us in unchartered territory for this perspective of life. Life after youth and middle age is as fragile as a babies beginnings. Not a new thought, just wanted to validate it. Guess I feel old today. Ignore the caption on the picture. That's not what this is about. Go forward - don't go back.