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To: Paul Senior who wrote (13915)	8/16/2000 9:46:02 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Respond to of 60323

<OT> Paul, the only consolation in getting old is that everyone else -- sooner or later -- will do the same thing. In my 20s -- after a brief stint at Evelyn Woods Reading Dynamics -- I could read ~2,000 words a minute by candlelight. Now, my reading glasses bother me, my 19" display seems too small, and I would be lucky to read at even a "normal" rate in any light. When I was 30, I wrote new code 18x faster than the average programmer (yes .. I was tested). But now, my thumb hurts after an hour and I have this little click in one finger and .... Wonderous things happen as you age. And some dang nasty things too. On balance, it isn't so bad. If Alzheimers doesn't get you, you'll still be able to read a 10Q faster and better than most upstarts. So long as you recognize your limitations, you'll be OK. IMHO, the problem -- in a word -- is "respect". It's not easy to gain an appreciation for the fact that many young people have the skills that you once had (and have since lost) .. while you have developed skills that only time can provide. Keeping your balance is a difficult challenge. I wish you good fortune in dealing with these problems. Or, as Spock would say, "Live long and prosper", Craig