by Kevin Banet | Nov 17, 2025 | Prayer
Bob Dylan Keeps Us Knockin’ Years ago, a woman named Monica pleaded with a bishop, Ambrose, for some answers about her wayward son Augustine. He replied, “It is impossible that the son of so many tears should perish.” I think of this story whenever I hear Bob...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 8, 2025 | mental health, Senior stories
Finding Strength in the Struggle It’s a curious mix, isn’t it—compassion and admiration? We often feel sympathy for someone we see struggling yet we admire them at the same time. Have you ever felt that way? Recently I came across the story of a woman, age 74, who...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 1, 2025 | mental health
Aches and Pains, but Strong Legs: Staying Active After 60 Is regular exercise for an older person really worth the trouble? Are brisk walks or runs possible for those of us who were never athletes in the first place? I came across a story on Reddit that caught my...
by Kevin Banet | Oct 27, 2025 | mental health
My new guide will help you in your aging journey When I began my research about the benefits of aging, I found a lot of falsehoods about aging out there. For example, today you’ll find encouragements to think young, to reverse your age, smooth out all your wrinkles,...
by Kevin Banet | Sep 12, 2025 | 60's Boy, Family, Generations
Filling up the Station Wagon With Happy Faces When I was about ten or eleven — the age when a child first starts to wonder about his own beginnings — I did a little arithmetic. To my delight, I discovered that I was born an even nine months after my parents were...
