Age creeps on you insidiously. Somewhere around your late twenties and early thirties, young girls and boys address you as ‘Uncle’. When this first happens you get a jolt of indignation and respond with a sarcastic ‘Niece’ or ‘Nephew’ response. However you find that this is not a chance happening, it has become the norm.You begin to introspect. You dont feel any older however there must be some change. As you age a year seems to go faster. Alvin Toffler has explained this phenomen well. When you are 1 year old, a year represents your entire life. When you are 10 it represents 1/10th and this fraction progressive becomes smaller. So when you are 50 this fraction has shrunk to  1/50th of your life. I am sure all of you are also experiencing the shrinking of a year. When you hit 40 your hair begins to acquire a hoary tint. Presbyopia sets in,  also called ‘the arms are not long enough syndrome’. You begin holding your newspaper or book further and further away from your face. That is because the lens in your eyes is losing it elasticity and unable to adjust its focal length to near objects. As a child we all were fascinated with glasses and wanted to wear them. Now your childhood dream has come true with  a vengeance! You also begin to be more aware of your knees. They keep on reminding of their existence, especially on ascent and descent of stairs. Aging is not a bad thing mind you. Wisdom comes with age. I equate it to climbing a mountain. You are at the base when you are young. You cannot make out the road ahead but once you age you have reached a height or maybe the summit. You can see the path you have taken clearly and easier paths you could have chosen. The flip side is the way down is also clear!