You Only Have Days to Live - by Gary Kurz

You Only Have Days to Live - by Gary Kurz: "Psalm 90:12 - 'So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto Wisdom.' (kjv)

A standard greeting in China is 'What is your glorious age?' The equivalent in our western culture would be 'How are you doing?' The difference is that in the west, such greetings are more cursory than sincere. Acquaintances don't usually want to know a lot of details about your life. They aren't even expecting a response. Rather, they are just being polite.

In the east, genuine interest usually prompts the greeting. The greeter is actually looking for a considered response. They are interested to know how things are going, whether life has treated you well and is allowing you to grow old gracefully. Generally, easterners allow more time for the little things. They seem to be more cognizant of the brevity of life and celebrate it even in informal greetings. Aging therefore, is considered to be a glorious thing."