Getting out from under our old ideas about life can be very difficult. Having that turning point in our minds and souls comes rarely. We are a changing animal. We learn and adapt to situations around us. Sometimes this adaptation can be very grueling and difficult, yet almost always must be done. We are constantly in a state of flux and thus we become very good at change as we age. I see this in my parents.

As they get older I find that they are able to change with the things that come into their lives with relative ease. Some might call this old age where a person just does not care anymore or has a cynical outlook on change and thus is accepting. I am not talking about that. Cynicism only breeds a sense of giving up, that you can't effect it so don't even include yourself in it. No, my parents are not the kind to give into a cynical outlook. When a change comes their way they are more apt to get the initial shock over with and move on to living along side of said change.