"WHY....

did he get old?" the young child asked.

Why indeed...why does everything get old?

the smell of a new car is so fleeting,

the feel of a new baby's soft hair gives way to just hair,

the breath-taking rosebush fades all too quickly,

the new furniture becomes worn and faded,

the carpet is threadbare,

the face shows the ravages of time with wrinkles and age spots...

It just happens....it's the way of life....everything creeps slowly towards OLD.

And, so young child, you must learn to not worry about the "WHY" of getting old, but be concerned with the living of each glorious day as it unfolds.