I think that Morrie’s and Mitch’s opinions on aging are very different. Morrie sees aging as growth and learning, while Mitch sees it as decay and as a reminder of all the mistakes that he made while he was young. When asked about his opinion on the fear of growing old, Morrie says, “Mitch, I embrace aging.” Morrie doesn’t understand the idolization of youth because he sees so many kids who think of themselves as inadequate and who lack wisdom about everyday life. Mitch envies youth because with every year that he grows older, he is reminded of all of the things that he missed out on when he was young. He regrets not doing things differently when he was younger.
I think that being young is both good and bad. It is good because you don’t have all the responsibilities of being an adult such as going to work, paying taxes, and raising a family. It is also good because you have your whole life ahead of you and you have time to learn from your mistakes and someone will guide you through them. It can also be frustrating to be young because unless you are sixteen years old or older, you cannot drive yourself anywhere, and you don’t have the freedom of making your own money and spending it on what you want. In school, you lack the independence that you get from having your own job because you have less ability to choose what you want to do each day, and you don’t have the option of quitting if you don’t like it. As a kid, your parents can expect a lot from you and you have less control of your life, but it is always nice to have someone holding your hand to get you through the bad times. Being young has its advantages and disadvantages but you should live in the moment because you will never be as young as you are right now.
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