While I understand that we’re all part of the Universe’s “Planned Obsolescence” blueprint,  and I know my pig valve and cow valve must be getting rusty, I want to say that today time has been on my side, for at least a little while.  More than a year and half ago when I sustained a compression fracture from lifting a heavy terra cotta giraffe off my counter, and more recently  totalled my car and gave up driving, I felt time was gobbling me up.  But now, today, I can say that I’m somewhat my old self again, without pain but just a little short on energy.  But to feel like time is still a little bit on my side is really awesome, as the new generation would say.