What's The Best Way To Grow Old Poem by Jim Yerman

His question was a simple one…if the truth be told.
The answer…not so simple:
What's the best way to grow old?

He received a myriad of responses.
Some said the best way to grow old is wealthy
others said where the weather's warm
still others mentioned healthy

Some said they would like to grow old with dignity and grace
others merely wrote: with a smile on my face

Some said they'd like to grow old in the house where their children grew
others thought that wisdom would help to see them through…

In reading all the responses…he felt extremely blessed
but one answer he discovered stood out from all the rest.

One couple did not mention money,
or health
or any kind of weather
In answer to the best way to grow old…
they simply wrote:
together