Age: 50 - 65

The essays below were written by people between 50 and 65 years of age.

March 4, 2005

I’m Not Old

I am told that I'm not old, but I feel that way some times. I'm in my early 50's. I'm in the heart of what's called the baby-boom generation. I currently live in the southeast portion of the country during...
March 3, 2005

This I Believe

I firmly believe that we are living in precarious times.Since 9-11,I have come to believe that no day is predictable,no one is immune to suffering and death,and our lives are very short. In America today,I believe there are still antiquated...
February 23, 2005

This I Believe

In former ages, a king might sacrifice themself for the benefit of his people, most often to go and intercede with the gods or offer themself for the welfare and prosperity of their people. This was why some of the...
February 23, 2005

This I Believe

Accountability is the bye word with which I was raised. It is still an essential guide by which I live much of my life. As a child, when I failed to make it to the end of the week on...
February 23, 2005

The Unfathomable Forces of Inconceivable Power

One of the things I value most is a growing sense of the magnitude of what I don't know: the unfathomable forces of inconceivable power having more relevance to what's truly important than anything human beings conjure up to live...
February 23, 2005

This I Believe

Earth Day, on April 22nd, is a time for spiritual reflection as much as it is a time for civic engagement. Natural change, ecology, compassion, and God are viewed as essential parts o the same big picture. All these things...
February 23, 2005

Beliefs Grow Like Fingernails

Beliefs grow like fingernails. They start out small, and they can't dig in and clutch anything. As they grow stronger, their grip improves. And when life seems like you're trying to climb a sheer cliff with nothing to hold on...