The Virtues of Growing Older. By Carol Siskin. Pre-reading questions (1) Suppose you are making a deal with the devil, trading your youth for whatever you want. What would you trade your youth for? Why? (2) What would you like your life to be when you are retired?.
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Pre-reading questions • (1) Suppose you are making a deal with the devil, trading your youth for whatever you want. What would you trade your youth for? Why? • (2) What would you like your life to be when you are retired?
The Virtues of Aging by Jimmy Carter • "We are not alone in our worry about both the physical aspect of aging and the prejudice that exists toward the elderly, which is similar to racism or sexism. What makes it different is that the prejudice also exists among those of us who are either within this group or rapidly approaching it.
When I have mentioned the title of this book to a few people, most of them responded, 'Virtues? What could possibly be good about growing old?' The most obvious answer, of course, is to consider the alternative to aging. But there are plenty of other good answers--many based on our personal experiences and observations.
What, in your opinion, are the advantages and disadvantages of growing older? • What do you think are the virtues of being young? • How should the whole society take care of the old people? • Describe some of the occasions that people show their concern to the old.
poor memory • Will You Marry Me? • A widower and widow had known one another for a number of years. One evening there was a community supper in the big activity center. These two were at the same table, across from one another. As the meal went on, he made a few admiring glances at her and finally gathered up his courage to ask her, "Will you marry me?"
After about six seconds of 'careful consideration,' she answered. "Yes. Yes, I will."The meal ended and with a few more pleasant exchanges, they went to their respective homes. • Next morning, he was troubled. Did she say "yes" or did she say "no"? He couldn't remember. Try as he would, he just could not recall. Not even a faint memory.
With trepidation, he went to the telephone and called her. First, he explained to her that he didn't remember as well as he used to. Then he reviewed the lovely evening past. As he gained a little more courage, he then inquired of her "When I asked if you would marry me, did you say 'Yes' or did you say 'No'?"He was delighted to hear her say, "Why, I said, 'Yes, yes I will' and I meant it with all my heart." Then she continued, "And I am so glad that you called...because I couldn't remember who had asked me."
poor health • I'm Dead • An older couple is lying in bed one morning, having just awakened from a good night's sleep. He takes her hand and she responds, "Don't touch me.""Why not?" he asks.She answers back, "Because I'm dead."
The husband says, "What are you talking about? We're lying here in bed together talking to one another."She says, "No, I'm definitely dead."He insists, "You're not dead. What in the world makes you think you're dead?""Because I woke up this morning and nothing hurts."
poor hearing • Hearing Test • An elderly gentleman feared his wife was getting hard of hearing. So he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked. The doctor made an appointment for a hearing test in two weeks, and meanwhile suggested the husband try a simple informal test to give the doctor some idea of the state of her problem.
'Here's what you do," said the doctor, "start out about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response.“ • That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he's in the living room. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens." Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for supper?"No response.
So the husband moved to the other end of the room, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for supper?" Still no response.Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, "Honey, what's for supper?"
Again he gets no response so he walks up to the kitchen door, only 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for supper?" Again there is no response, so he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for supper?"Finally he hears this response: "Damn it Earl - for the fifth time - chicken!"
Success • At age 4 success is...not peeing in your pants. • At age 12 success is...having friends. • At age 16 success is...having a drivers license. • At age 20 success is...having sex. • At age 35 success is...having money.
At age 50 success is...having money. • At age 60 success is...having sex. • At age 70 success is...having a drivers license. • At age 75 success is...having friends. • At age 80 success is...not peeing in your pants.
