![]() ![]() ![]() Here are two verses that speak to the Godly wisdom found through this wisdom by honoring your parents. This, obviously, leads one to believe that old age is in part due to living a wise life. There are also some verses that speak to those who are unwise, having a shortened life. Just the opposite, in fact, there is consistent reference to the process of growing old. Contrary to modern thought, the Bible never speaks to aging in a negative tone. Let’s look at how the Bible speaks regarding aging and old age. I mean look, the term “sophomore” comes from the term “sophomoric” right? There really are many advantages to having more birthdays than a junior higher. But most of us would not want to return and take on the difficult life lessons that accompany a person’s youth. It is because we long for the energy and vivaciousness of our youth. The promise of reversing the natural aging process has been a platform for charlatans and scientists alike through the decades. Just look at all of the products and schemes that promise youth and vitality to an aging population. But regrettably, humans being valued as they grow older tends not to be one of them. There are many things in our society that gain value with age. ![]() (Yes, I have been known to be a sentimental type.)īut it is this idea that I want to have us look at. That and the fact that it is very close to 100 years old have done nothing but increase the value of this item in my eyes. However, now I am realizing that many people actually desire to have the patina present and take great pleasure in the contrast it brings. I can remember my Mom fervently polishing it to remove this invasive green to restore it to its younger state. And true to form, it regularly turns the greenish tint in increasing amounts depending on the time between polishing. It is an old copper tea kettle from Sweden that was a wedding gift to my paternal grandparents in 1923. When I think of patina I am drawn to an item that has been in our family for three generations. This aging process of copper can actually add value to the original material. Some people resort to an acidic treatment of copper to expedite the process in order to achieve this desired result. One of the reasons for the use of copper is because the green contrast that comes is so striking and pleasing to the eye. The definition from Webster’s is: “A usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure of artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color.” The green that naturally comes upon copper when it is oxidized for a long period of time is quite striking compared to the gold-orange hue of copper in its younger state. The word “patina” is an interesting word. ![]()
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