Bette Davis famously declared, “Getting old ain’t for sissies.” In fact, in an age when retirement comes earlier for many and longevity is increasing for many more, the field of geriatric studies is shining a light on the difficulties felt and the triumphs accomplished by those in their later years.
“When 70-year-old retiree Loa Fair said he was embarking on a 331-mile bicycle tour through the Arkansas Delta to raise funds for the Delta Gateway Museum, many people thought it was “all talk.”
In the 25th chapter of Matthew, we hear of the master who left his holdings to three servants in varying numbers of talents, an ancient denomination of money. One received five talents, one received two and one got a single talent.
