Sharpen With Age by John Cali
John Cali
The other day while I was grocery shopping, I spied an item I’d never seen in the store. It was one of my favorite Italian cheeses. So I bought a piece.
When I got home, I read the small print on the label. It said:
Firm smooth body . . . will sharpen with age.
What a great metaphor, I thought, for the way some humans age, and probably the way most of us would like to.
As I get older, I’ve found my memory and my body are in better shape than when I was younger.… Read more