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March 28, 2012
They ask, "How are you doing?"
"Things once done easily, even blithely, suddenly require taking second thought.Coming down a staircase, I seek the banister. Walking on slightly uneven pavement, I remind myself to lift my feet. Don't drive too slowly, I say to myself. The safety bar in the shower is there for a reason. Put on sunscreen. Virtue consists of ordering a salad for lunch; disappointment, in eating it." -- Joseph Epstein, Old Age and Other Laughs, Commentary
Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 28, 2012 8:28 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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The man can read my mind. Exactly what I would say about old age had I the writing skills and a talent for such wry humor.
Posted by: Jimmy J. at March 28, 2012 12:13 PM
Epstein is the only American writer I ever read whose work truly deserves to be called "lapidary."
Posted by: ahem at March 28, 2012 1:11 PM
Kaya kamaal likha hai israhd shaib is k liye meri taraf se mubarkbaad qubool kijiye aur isi tarah ki jankari dete rahiye Allah aap ko shifaye kamil ata farmaye
Posted by: Auth at July 14, 2012 11:59 PM