Old and Proud

It's pretty common; even cartoon characters die.

You know all those stories on the Internet with headlines like, "You Won't Believe How So-and-So Looks Today!", followed by hideous photos of a formerly beautiful Hollywood star now in his or her dotage? Well I'd like to know: what's the point?

Despite the fact that EVERYONE AGES AND EVENTUALLY DIES, somehow getting old is considered an inherent weakness to be pitied rather than a strength to be admired. Similarly, looking youthful through repeated surgeries and injections of chemical substances is applauded. This denial of a basic truth is, at its core, a major problem within our sickeningly superficial society.

Bottom line: Everyone dies. Get over it.