Reflections on Age, Experience, and the Value of Mentorship

I'm starting to sound like my parents. Yikes!

I recently celebrated my seventy-second birthday, and I’ve noticed that birthdays have become less about marking another year and more about taking inventory. They have a way of drawing me back through time, prompting me to think about where I’ve been, the people I’ve known, and the unlikely path that has brought me here.

This year my thoughts drifted ba…