YOUTH 　　SamuelUllman 　　Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterof 　　rosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,a 　　qualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessof 　　thedeepspringsoflife. 　　Youthmeansatempera-mentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,ofthe 　　appetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof 　　60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals. 　　Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul. 　　Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespringbacktodust. 　　Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder, 　　theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameof 　　living.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawireless 　　station:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageand 　　powerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solongareyouyoung. 　　Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicism 　　andtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongas 　　youraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydie 　　youngat80.