The Tao of Geezerhood

The Tao of Geezerhood

Growing old is a process, but being old is a shock. Paul Simon was only in his mid-20s when he wrote the lyric “How terribly strange / To be 70,” but his hunch was accurate. You’re caught up in the normal current of life, the days drifting by just like they always have, and out of nowhere comes this “Wait, what?” moment, this hammer blow of reality notifying you that—actuarially if not actually—your life meter is now in the red zone.Now that I’m…