Perspective changes how everything looks

March 20, 2008 02:18 PM EDT

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Perspective is a wonderful thing.
My dad (who is almost 92 now) went to a conference last week at Duke University. He came back tired but refreshed and excited.
He was telling me about the main speaker who was a prisoner of war in WW2.

'He must have been very young if he was in WW2 and is still alive and speaking at conferences.'

'Oh he is young.'

'Well how old is he?'

Dad's answer? 'He is only 82.'
I had to chuckle at this. What sounds old to me was young from my dad's perspective of being almost 92.

Perspective changes how everything looks.

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Comments: 13

Michael C. Mar 20, 2008, 2:24pm EDT

Is the glass half-full or half-empty? :-)

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Deborah O. Mar 20, 2008, 2:27pm EDT

Is that why my Dad says that I am no spring chicken?

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Chris E. Mar 20, 2008, 2:48pm EDT

It is interesting to see things from another perpective.

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Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster Mar 20, 2008, 2:56pm EDT

You're tellin' me, young whippersnapper!

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Lucky Stars Mar 20, 2008, 3:47pm EDT

That's wonderful, Faith!
Your dad has a great outlook.
Reminds me of my own dad.

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Sarah (I want points) Mar 20, 2008, 3:59pm EDT

That's funny. It's all about perspective.

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Invader B R. Mar 21, 2008, 8:38pm EDT

At 49, I' feelin' old, especially in the morning when I look in the mirror, then I read stories like yours and I have to laugh at myself.

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Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Mar 21, 2008, 8:51pm EDT

Cute story! It is amazing how that works! My daughter was just laughing about the fact that some of the kids she works with said who? when she mentioned New Kids on the Block.

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