Whippersnappers

The youngsters keep you young. I’ve heard the adage in various forms from as far back as I can remember. People playing with their children. Grandparents. And, of course, some friends going into second or third marriages with trophy spouses.

I never gave it much thought. But, it crosses my mind this morning. Yesterday, I kayaked all afternoon and playboated at an indoor pool in the evening because, in part, I had younger, energetic friends to do it with. One of them coached me on a move at the pool. I was so delighted to pull it off, I repeated it ten or twenty or maybe sixty times. I can hardly move this morning. I don’t recall anyone extolling this side effect of the adage.

When I heard the concept in the past, I know I didn’t equate it to now and imagine “the youngsters” keeping me young would be in their 40s and 50s. Whippersnappers.