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Older and old

Older:

We are all getting older. And getting older is no walk in the park. Wait, it sort of is.

Yes, it is a walk in the park. You're walking along, all be it much slower, slouched down which, lucky for you, is close to the ground. This make smelling the roses so much easier. You're older and that's okay. 

Old:

Old means you have arrived. Same park but this time, you walk even slower, slouched down even further, you can 't see where you are going, you fall in a hole and instead of smelling roses you push up daises. You have arrived. You're old. Congratulations

I hope this was a little bit funny. 

Denny D

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