Monday, September 8, 2008

How much energy is left at 72?

I have a neighbor and friend a bit set in his ways who’s a staunch Republican. Just like me, that friend wasn’t born yesterday and as a matter of fact is, I believe, close to his seventieth birthday. So a couple of evenings ago, as we were arguing about the upcoming presidential election, I just asked him “I realize that you’re much younger than McCain, but be frank, how would you feel if, at your age, you had to assume the burden of leading this country?” He smiled, thought for a while, felt a bit cornered and bashfully admitted: “I wouldn’t be looking forward to doing it.”

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