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The secret of eternal youth

I recently had a birthday.

The coffee house I go to offers free drinks on your birthday, and it was pretty busy when I went there. The teenage barista said, "sorry to make you wait on your birthday."

I said, "That's OK. I waited 73 years to get to this point."

She said, "73? No way! I thought you were like 50!"

I thought about that for a second and then I asked her, "About how old is your dad?"

She said "about 50" , and she pulled out her phone, found a family photo, and showed it to me.

Her father looks much younger than I do, of course. But I guess to a 16 year old, a 50 year old and a 70 year old look about the same!

So that's the secret of staying young -- hang out with teenagers! 😄
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Piper · 61-69, F
Or maybe, you really do look quite a bit younger than 73. Maybe not decades...but younger. 🙂

(It's been at around 10 years, since anyone showed what seemed to be genuine disbelief about my age. I sort of miss that)
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@Piper Yes, most people say I look younger. But, as you say -- not that younger! 😄