Getting Older Means Getting Better

By the time I was nineteen, I had noticed that some old people had skin that looked like dried fruit while others had supple, healthy complexions.

It made me wonder why and I decided to find out.

About that time, I was a real fan of all things eastern and carried a copy of Tao Te Ching in my rear jeans pocket. The original paperback version I bought was a translation by Witter Bynner, The Way of Life, according to Lao Tzu (1944). The one I bought in 1971 was a white paperback that fit nicely in my jeans.

Subsequently the cover has been redesigned and newer versions are actually larger and do not fit in my pocket anymore.

I found an image of the original cover online - which brings back warm memories, by the way.

More about Witter Bynner here if you're interested.

Interesting guy…

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