An 80-year-old man named Arthur married a 25-year-old woman, and the next morning he walked into the hotel breakfast buffet looking remarkably refreshed.<\/p>\n
He was whistling.<\/p>\n
He was smiling.<\/p>\n
And he was walking around like a man who had just returned from a week at a luxury spa.<\/p>\n
His best friend, Harold, was also in his 80s.<\/p>\n
Harold stared at him from across the dining room.<\/p>\n
Then he slowly put down his newspaper.<\/p>\n
\u201cArthur?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur turned around.<\/p>\n
\u201cMorning, Harold.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold looked him up and down.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’re standing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’re walking.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStill am.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you’re whistling?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeautiful morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold immediately pulled him aside.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy God, Arthur! You’re eighty years old!\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Harold. I was there when it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold lowered his voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow on earth did you survive last night with a bride that young?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur raised an eyebrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes you think anything happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold nearly choked.<\/p>\n
\u201cArthur! You just got married to a twenty-five-year-old woman!\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe likes me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat isn’t what I’m asking!\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold glanced around before whispering,<\/p>\n
\u201cWeren’t you worried about your heart?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur took a slow sip of coffee.<\/p>\n
Then he leaned closer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold nodded seriously.<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly! So what did you do?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI followed my doctor’s instructions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold looked confused.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat instructions?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur put down his cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy doctor told me that at my age, I should avoid anything that raises my blood pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmart man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I didn’t argue with my new wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur leaned closer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen she asked me where the honeymoon should be\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
He paused dramatically.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said, \u2018Anywhere you want.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold blinked.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe chose Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold stared at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cParis?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive-star hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold looked impressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, Arthur, I have to admit\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur interrupted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen she asked what car we should rent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cFerrari?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMercedes?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cA wheelchair-accessible van.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold froze.<\/p>\n
Arthur burst out laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should have seen your face!\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold shook his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’re impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur laughed so hard he had to sit down.<\/p>\n
Then his expression became serious.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really thought I was worried about surviving the wedding night?\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly? Yes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur leaned back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarold, I’m eighty years old.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy knees hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy back hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy blood pressure isn’t what it used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo do you really think my twenty-five-year-old wife married me because she was expecting me to perform like a twenty-five-year-old?\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold stared at him.<\/p>\n
Arthur took another sip of coffee.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe married me because I make her laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold’s expression softened.<\/p>\n
Arthur continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe lost both her parents when she was young. She spent years taking care of everyone except herself.\u201d<\/p>\n
He smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have six decades of life experience, and she has an incredible heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold nodded slowly.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that’s it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat’s it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then Harold noticed something.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur looked at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou said you followed your doctor’s instructions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat exactly did your doctor tell you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cSleep eight hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEat a healthy breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTake my medication.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd absolutely no unnecessary stress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd your wife?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur pointed toward the hotel entrance.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe went shopping.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold laughed.<\/p>\n
Arthur leaned toward him one last time.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that’s when I realized my heart was perfectly safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold raised an eyebrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause she used my credit card.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harold burst out laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cArthur!\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI survived the wedding night just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
He picked up his coffee.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe real danger begins when the credit card bill arrives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two old friends laughed so loudly that several guests turned around.<\/p>\n
Across the room, Arthur’s young wife walked back into the hotel carrying several shopping bags.<\/p>\n
She smiled at him.<\/p>\n
Arthur smiled back.<\/p>\n
Harold looked at the bags.<\/p>\n
Then at Arthur.<\/p>\n
Then at the coffee.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’re going to need another doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur sighed dramatically.<\/p>\n
\u201cA financial adviser.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the two old friends started laughing all over again.<\/p>\n
Because Arthur had learned something during his eighty years:<\/p>\n
Age might change your body.<\/p>\n
But it doesn’t have to change your ability to love, laugh, and enjoy life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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