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From: wfi@rti-sel.UUCP (William Ingogly)
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Subject: Re: Pushing 40: On Getting Older (LONG)
Message-ID: <383@rti-sel.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 11:23:31 EDT
Article-I.D.: rti-sel.383
Posted: Wed Aug 28 11:23:31 1985
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References: <375@rti-sel.UUCP> <2756@ut-sally.UUCP>
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Summary: 

In article <2756@ut-sally.UUCP> (Pooh @ the U. M. R. K.) writes:

>You speak of never finishing that novel; why not?
>And why not run for Congress?  ...
>LIFE IS NOT OVER YET for you!!

OK, maybe I'll finish the novel. Maybe I'll even run for Congress. But
you have to admit the probability of my walking on the moon is pretty
low. :-) 

Actually, I've started a journal and am writing on a regular basis.
Now that my formal education is finally out of the way, maybe I'll
resume my much-interrupted writing career ...

>My own parents are examples to me.  ...
>After starting out with a B.A. in English, [my father] 
>got his Ph.D in a year's time in 1972 in astronomy.
>My mother went back to school also in her 40's,
>got a degree in journalism, and now owns a publications
>firm ...

I also started out with a BA in English. A few years later, I almost 
completed an MS in environmental sciences. Now I have an MS in
computer science and a research position I enjoy. But who knows; ten
years from now I might be selling Elvis memorabilia in Virginia Beach.
"Life is change; how it differs from the rocks ..." - Jefferson Airplane
 
>... seen so much and done it all.  People as unique
>beings are still worth getting to know, I believe.

Well, I've seen as much as I've seen and done as much as I've done. I
hope I never tire of learning from people. But for me (and for many of
my friends who are near my age) the thrill of meeting new people for
the sake of meeting new people isn't as intense as it was at 20. I
still get a kick out of a good bull session, it just isn't a Big Thing
in my life like it used to be.

>At the risk of using a cliche, thanks for sharing.

I'm glad you enjoyed the posting.

                     -- Cheers, Bill Ingogly (not as big an Old Fart
                                              as I might seem :-)