Ten Good Things About Getting Old

1. Grandchildren.  Tops the list. They’re delighted when you arrive and sad when you leave.  How often did you get that in life?  You’re glad to see them when they come, and when they go home the quiet is exquisite. 
2. No alarm clock.  You can sleep late and get up slowly.  Work is satisfying, but retirement is weekends 24/7. 
3. When you do something dumb you have an excuse.
4. Affection. It doesn’t take Viagra to cuddle.
5. Reminiscing. You have a huge database to mine. 
6. Flirting. You can smile at, compliment, and chat up a member of the opposite sex, and they won't think you’re on the make…presuming you’re not. 
7. Living cheaply.  See that noisy crowd in the bar -- they’re spending twelve bucks a drink, and in the morning they’ll feel worse than you do. 
8. Feeling superior.  It’s best not to use sentences that start, “In my day…,” but you can think them.
9. Reading.  You can do it all day if you want to.
10. OK, there aren’t really ten good things about getting old, but nine isn’t bad.