When people are young, old age seems impossibly far off, too far in the distant future to think about. Once there, it’s hard to fathom where the time went. I can’t believe that I’m now the old guy in the room – I don’t quite feel it (although that’s less true every day) and not sure I measure up to those I used to look up to. I remember meeting the man who mentored my father, and the man who my father mentored who ended up mentoring me; I was in awe of that continuum and am blown away that I’m now older than the guy who mentored my father. When I broke into the gaming business, there were old-timers we sat and listened to who seemed older and wiser than we could ever become; I’m now older than they were then. Truth be told, I feel more out of breath now than they seemed back then, and I’m not sure the breadth of my experience is nearly as deep as theirs was. But that’s the way it is – people listen to our stories like we listened to theirs. We must accept it when our time comes and use it to help others develop their own perspectives; and learn to enjoy the view of passing times; and remember the mountains climbed. And know with certainty that the youngsters will be right where we are today.
Ingrid Bergman (1915 – 1982): Swedish actress often regarded as one of the most influential actresses in the history of cinema.[1]
[1] She won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award; these accolades make her the youngest performer to achieve Triple Crown of Acting and one of only four actresses to have received at least three acting Academy Awards (only Katharine Hepburn has four).
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