Dont Grow Old 

it, it's already the new millennium. Don't' fear age - it's a right of
personhood. Don't fear death - it's God's greatest jest. Don't grow old -
you don't have to.

Don't date because you're desperate. Don't marry because you're miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior. Don't separate
because you think it's fashionable. Don't drink because you have troubles.
Don't gamble because you think winning is evitable. Don't philander
because you think you're irresistible. Most likely, you're not.


Don't associate with people you can't trust. Don't cheat. Don't lie.
Don't pretend. Don't try to buy your way into the kingdom of God. Don't
dictate because you're smarter. Don't demand because you're stronger.
Don't sleep around because you think you're old enough and know better.
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder. Don't sell your self,
your family or your ideals.


Don't stagnate. Don't regress. Learn a new skill. Find a new friend.
Start a new career. Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or
anyone back. Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right. Don't
throw you life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock
is ticking and you can't afford to have your eggs harvested before the new
millennium.

There's always a mad rush to something, somewhere but victory does
not always belong to those who finish first. Sometimes, there is no race
to be won only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions.
You can't always go with the throng who could be wrong. Sometimes, you
have to be alone to be enlightened.

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless. To feed your
nurturing instincts, care for the needy. To fulfill your parenting
fantasies, get a puppy. Don't bring another life into this world for all
the wrong reasons. To keep yourself warm, buy a jacket. In the long-run,
it will be less complicated and less costly. To make yourself happy,
pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be.

Simplify your life. Take away the clutter. Get rid of destructive
elements - abusive friends, nasty habits and dangerous liaisons. Don't
abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty. Don't live life
recklessly without thought and feeling for your family. Be true to
yourself. Don't commit when you're not ready. Don't keep others waiting
needlessly. Fall in love - it's the greatest thing on earth. But take
care and remember, after the fall must come the rise.

Go on that trip. Don't postpone it. Say those words. Don't let the
moment pass. Do what you must even at society's scorn. Write poetry.
Love deeply. Walk barefoot. Hold hands. Dance with wild abandon. Cry at
the movies. Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of
you. You light up your life. You drive yourself to your destination. No
one completes you - except you.

It is true that life doesn't get easier with age. It only gets more
challenging. Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love. Pursue
your passions. Live your dreams. Don't lose faith in God. Don't grow
old. Just grow up...

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