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    The Last Word

    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Love and Relationships

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    “Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.”

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    — Samuel Butler, A Victorian- era English novelist, essayist, and critic, and author of such enduring works as Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh

    “It annoys me when people say, ‘Even if you’re old, you can be young at heart!’ Hiding inside this well-meaning phrase is a deep cultural assumption that old is bad and young is good. What’s wrong with being old at heart, I’d like to know? Wouldn’t you like to be…

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    — Susan Moon, an American writer, editor, and teacher of Zen Buddhism. Her books include This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity and Alive Until You’re Dead: Notes on the Home Stretch

    “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

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    — Nelson Mandela, Pioneering South African Anti-Apartheid Activist and the First Black President of South Africa

    “When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.”

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    — Catherine O’Hara, Canadian comedic actress known for her roles in such classic movies as Home Alone, Best in Show, and the hit television show, Schitt’s Creek. O’Hara died this past week at the age of 71

    “Even under the best of circumstances – in twenty-first century America at least – caring for elderly parents ain’t no place for sissies.”

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    — Roz Chast, an American cartoonist and author who has published over 1000 cartoons in The New Yorker. Among the books she has produced is Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, a graphic memoir, combining cartoons, text, and photographs to tell the story of an only child helping her elderly parents navigate the end of their lives

    “We all think we want to surround ourselves with people who love us, but the key is to surround yourself with people you feel love for. To me, it’s all about love. Everything we do is about love.”

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    — Ina Garten, American author, commentator, and culinary expert who has risen to international prominence through her television shows, cookbooks, and food products