Why this podcast? Because growing old is weird. We can’t imagine ourselves being old, let alone very old. Of course we know some old people—our parents, teachers, grandparents—but they’re not us, are they? We still feel young, so growing older takes us by surprise. I wonder why… Your future old self will always be a mystery. (Mine too.) But you can pick up clues from older people. Maybe even from this podcast.

An old house, a fertile young palm tree: no comparison!

You can read the poem too, if you like.