Habit with him was all the test of truth, It must be right: I've done it from my youth.
~ George Crabbe (24 Dec 1754-1832)
The notion behind the quote struck me as something I hear over and over: What was, will be and should be and rightfully so be. What really makes me laugh (or shudder and swear) is that it comes from the generation that made such a hubbub of disowning their parents' thinking. And yes, it's mostly men I hear it from.
Last week at Glenwood, I was telling someone about a young friend and saying he's one of the nicest people I know. A gentleman of my generation asked if he was on that list. I paused, and said no. Not many are. While our men are wonderful and so much more evolved than our parents' generation, so too I say with the next generation.
Many young men I know today are, especially if I'm using the criteria from this movie review. The phrase resonates with me. The "generation of self-unsure men whose acceptance of weakness is their strength." What a wonderful way to say it, and this old feminist loves those men who are!
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Here's to juvenescence, a gift for all who are open to the wonder and joy of life in its changes and growth!
