smarts

i was wondering the other day, do we, as a people get smarter as we age? the old saying used to be with age comes wisdom. i'm not sure if that is really true. we get forgetful as we get older, we tend to remember happier times as we get older as opposed to bad things. i know there are moments from the past that you would swear on a stack of pancakes that it happened exactly that way and then well, maybe.....doubt creeps in. the moment that once seemed so crystal clear becomes smudged like a dirty window. memory is a strange part of our lives, like a recording, an inner voice that everyone has . the problem is , like the body, the mind ages too. wo don't always notice at first the subtle changes. it might be a natural defense, the slowing of the clock, a reminder of what is due. on that note, i bid adieu, take good care gentle readers and don't forget, stay in tune.....jc