"We Age Not By Years, But By Stories"

[Guitarist]

That is a quote from a retirement community online ad.

What do you think?

I think we get some great stories right here.

 

[Underock1]

That is a quote from a retirement community online ad.

What do you think?

I think we get some great stories right here.

The quote doesn't really make sense to me. I do think we collect many stories over a life time, and I agree with you. Some of the stories on here are pretty amazing. Better than most that are published. I don't see how stories "age" us though.

 

[Manatee]

The stories reflect what we have done in our lifetimes, places we have been and things we have done. Each of us is different.

 

[SifuPhil]

I agree with Manatee, that the stories are only placeholders for our actual experiences. Thus, those with the most stories, or the most outrageous ones, will be those who have lived life to the fullest.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

I agree with Manatee, that the stories are only placeholders for our actual experiences. Thus, those with the most stories, or the most outrageous ones, will be those who have lived life to the fullest.

My brother (and his best bud of 60+ years,Lenny) have lived very full lives then! These two have stories, upon stories, upon stories. We never get tired of hearing them. And we know they have to all be true(even though some are unbelievable) because they never change. They are both in their late 70s now and the stories date back to their high school days.

 

[SifuPhil]

My brother (and his best bud of 60+ years,Lenny) have lived very full lives then! These two have stories, upon stories, upon stories. We never get tired of hearing them. And we know they have to all be true(even though some are unbelievable) because they never change. They are both in their late 70s now and the stories date back to their high school days.

That's usually a good indicator when they don't change.

I have a habit of "enhancing" my stories, but they're all based upon real things that have actually happened to me (or because of me).

 

[Laurie]

Not all stories get told.

The one about me losing a quarter of a million rounds of small arms ammunition in Northern Ireland only gets told to selected audiences!

 

[SifuPhil]

Not all stories get told.

The one about me losing a quarter of a million rounds of small arms ammunition in Northern Ireland only gets told to selected audiences!

True, true.

That unfortunate incident involving the monkey, the banana and the can of whipped cream? The world isn't ready for it yet ...

 

[Guitarist]

Thank you all for your replies.