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The Price of Wisdom

The August 21, 2013 prompt for "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum"  is
If there were a real Fountain of Youth, would you drink the water?

What price does wisdom ask?
It is the price of age
of growing old.

If a Fountain of Youth existed, would I drink the water? I have to admit that I would be tempted to take a sip or two, but it would be a spur of the moment reaction or the results of an insatiable curiosity. If I stopped to think about drinking from the fountain, I would have several questions about the side effects and the aftermath of drinking the water. Some of those questions are...

Would I loose all or part of the wisdom acquired in my 66 years on earth?
How many years of age and/or acquired wisdom would each sip remove?
Would I retain the memory of who I am and who my relatives are?
Would the water affect both my body and my mind?
Would drinking the water cause me to forget my past experiences?
Would the water have an effect on my personality and emotions?
How long would the effects of the water last?

If a Fountain of Youth existed, would I drink the water? No, not if I stopped to consider the consequences of my taking a sip from the fountain.

Age and wisdom instructs
our bodies,
our souls.
and our minds.

Day by day,
week by week,
month by month,
year by year
our bodies age
as our minds acquire knowledge,
and our souls learn wisdom.

Quote of the Day: "There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." - Sophia Loren