Perhaps the reason why we get happier is the same as for
choosing/composing newspaper headlines -- enjoyment of others'
discomfort. When my father was my age he got great satisfaction in
looking at the obituaries page of his local rag and chuckling over
the names of his contempories who had kicked the bucket. Perhaps
there's a gene that's responsible for this but I find myself doing
the same these days.
Keith
At 18:47 25/11/2012, Mike wrote:
In response to REH's grumble on the eve of his 71st birthday,
Keith wrote:
> Why are you so grouchy at your modest age? You'll cheer up
> enormously in the next six years I assure you.
When my father reached 70, he remarked to me, "Well, I've got my
three score and ten. Everything from here on is a free ride."
All but the last of the ensuing 14 years were, if not entirely devoid
of onerous episodes, pretty much good years for him.
I'm only a few months younger than Ray and also moderately grouchy
about the state of the world so I take heart from your prediction,
Keith.
- Mike
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