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Being 21 in the 21st Century

Thursday Feb 07 2008

By Lauren Selman | Bio

I was walking through beautiful San Francisco yesterday, humming to myself and thinking, "Wow, I'm 21 in the 21st century." And then I thought:

What does it mean to be aging with time?
What does it mean to be getting older with each century that passes?
How am I part of the "next generation" as well as being a witness to the upcoming generation?
What is it like to be a teacher and a student?

As I pondered on where to start, I, like Alice in her mysterious Wonderland, began at the beginning. What does it mean to be 21?

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Written by eldering at Fearless Aging

Tagged with: aging fear generation growth transition

How Old Would You Be...?

Wednesday Feb 21 2007

By Lauren Selman
Bio

When do you start to get older? After reading the comments about aging, I ask, “When does aging begin?” Aging is placed in the context of those entering their thirties and beyond, but for me, I believe the process of aging began the day I was born. When I was a little girl, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and I simply responded, "I don't want to grow up." But the truth was I was growing up as I was saying those words. I was resisting aging from the moment I could answer such a question and the fairies of Neverland dusted me with fairy dust. But the wonderful thing about Neverland is that everyone is there. The older pirates and the youthful lost boys.

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Written by eldering at Fearless Aging

Tagged with: age aging elders growing older young