President Wilson can be considered an expert is dealing with crises.  His wife died while he was in office and he was President throughout World War I.  It is interesting that he doesn’t mention getting advice as being useful.  By far the biggest help is a trusted person who listens well.
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As an old retiree, I have lots of freedom in choosing how to use my time and time to think about my legacy.
            

      Nothing that we do, create or acquire will last unless we raise another generation that is prepared to maintain what we have created and to build on our accomplishments.  If we don’t prepare the children in our community to carry on after we have gone, nothing else will matter.

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Laughter is a powerful shrinking agent.  When a problem appears to be too big, joking about the situation makes the problem seem smaller.  When people are uptight, finding something silly to laugh about reduces the tension.  Unfortunately, laughing at a person (or group of people) also makes him look smaller. That not only hurts the person who is belittled, it poisons the atmosphere for everyone within hearing range.

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As I have just become eligible for Medicare, I remember that while I can't stop aging, I can choose not to grow old.
            

Oliver Wendell Holmes spent thirty years on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, retiring only after he turned 90.  He credits his endurance in such a serious job to having maintained his youthful playfulness.  We don’t need to give up the good things about childhood when we grow into old age.

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