Seven Ages of Man

THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN (Adapted from Shakespeare’s Version) J. Wauford 　 Age 1, INFANT: Helpless baby with no hair, no teeth, no speech, puking in his mother’s arms. Age 2, SCHOOLBOY: Mischievous, adventuresome, reluctant learner. Age 3, LOVER: Hormones raging, not a boy but not yet a man. Age 4, SOLDIER: Proud, bold, patriotic, thrust into manhood in a matter of days. Age 5, PROFESSIONAL: Self assured, wise, solemn, respected. Age 6, RETIREE: Restless, forgetful, remembering past glories, discovering new ailments, gaining new pounds. Age 7, PATRIARCH: Returning to childhood, giving up things he’s cherished so dearly, sans (without) hair, sans teeth, sans hearing, sans everything. I'm glad I could experience all seven.