BECOMING AN ELDER

In our cultural scenario, the meaning of the first half of our life is derived from education, work, finding a mate, raising children, making a home, and working toward financial stability. But what about the second half? Everyone who is getting older must listen to this exciting conversation about the potential richness of aging--coming to appreciate the value of our accumulated skill, wisdom, experience and sometimes even improved physical health. Gerzon describes the midlife process as a quest, as discovering the deep questions that are arising within and pointing us toward inner fulfillment. He encourages older people to share their stories with the young, as we all learn to dispel the negative and false belief that growing older means not growing.