Commentary
“Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures.” (Psalm 90:10)
A TV ad for a dietary supplement features a woman who says, “Age is just a number and mine is unlisted.”
Mine is not unlisted and a simple internet search can reveal it, so I will admit it. I was born Dec. 2, 1942, which makes me 80 years old on Friday. President Biden and I now have something in common.
In some cultures, wisdom is thought to have been attained by people who reach such an age. Not so much in contemporary America as youth is worshiped and wisdom is thought to be whatever one reads online….