Some timeless wisdom from my long-gone grandfather
My wife and I are going through our--to quote George Carlin--"STUFF."
In one small book of wisdom to our elder daughter, there were bits of rhymes (some quite clever, but all in German) from her then-classmates, but there was, to our great surprise, one page from my grandfather, her great-grandfather. Typical of someone who was either 100 years old at the time, or else very close to it. He wrote what he said was one of his favorite sayings:
"Time is a tailor, specializing in alterations."
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To your grandfather. 
At the age of 35, he was trying to support his family by taking a dime per kid per day to bring the children of better-off families to school. Finally, in his forties, someone from a Madison Avenue advertising agency met him, marveled at his wit, and brought him aboard. His wit never diminished, and his luck changed.
At age 99, he sent out a Christmas card to everyone with a photo of himself, looking very much his age. His caption:
Compliments of the Seasoned
At age 80, he took up painting as a hobby. His impression of a boardroom in session:
Now, THOSE are some genes I am proud to carry, and have passed on!
