LIFE BEGINS AT 80

The first 80 years are the hardest.
Once you reach 80, everyone wants to carry
your baggage and help you up the steps. If you
forget your name or other people's name, or an
appointment, or your own telephone number,
or promise to be three places at the same time,
or can't remember how many grandchildren you
have, you need only explain that you are 80.


Being 80 is a lot better than being 70.
At 70, people are mad at you for everything.
At 80, you have a perfect excuse no matter
what you do. If you act foolishly, it's
second childhood. Everybody is looking for
symptoms of softening of the brain.

If you survive until you are 80, everybody
is surprised that you are still alive.
They treat you with respect for having
lived so long. Actually, they seem surprised
that you can walk and talk sensibly.

So please folks try to make it to 80.
It's the best time of life. People forgive
you for anything. If you ask me, life does
begin at 80.

You see, I am an authority on this, as I am
80 today.