now

Work is almost done. (Not counting the new stuff I have to prepare for after the vacation!)
Vacation is still a couple of weeks away.
The swine flu still getting alot of publicity at where I am.
Its wierd that there is an even more dangerous disease in the form of meningitis somewhere 200 km south of where I am right now but the news focus is not on that.

Saw Oprah show last night. Probably a rerun.
About people entering middle age.
About being happy right where u are.
About appreciating your age
About the wonderful difference on being 50 instead of twenty.
Its important to make old age something that we do not dread but welcome.
I like the traditional Red Indian way where they have the acknowledged elders.
The wise old men who run the community.
The young ones are the warriors but the older ones are the thinkers.
Its not that way in my country.
The young ones want to be politically strong in order to get financially rich.
The older wiser ones are pushed aside unlesss they are politically strong or financially rich.
Sad state.