Great Regulars: We will both be 60 next year,

and the challenge we face is being 60-young instead of 60-old. At dinner the other night, my wife told me she had recently spoken with our son. "Did he give you any pointers on how to play basketball?" I asked. "Yes," she said with a chuckle. "He told me not to forget that the ball is my friend."

Whether it's basketball, football, baseball or soccer, one can learn so much about life while on the court or playing field. Too often, however, we grow apart from our friends. We move away; we stop writing or calling. The ball loses air or simply rolls into the corner of a room, never to be touched.

from E. Ethelbert Miller: NPR: Remember: The Ball Is Your Friend

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