Kids

     Kids are the best anti-aging supplement. They keep you young by reminding you how amusing the simple things are. A year lasts forever in their world, while they seem to get shorter as you grow old. Their perception of time inevitably dilutes yours, so that the years feel shorter than they otherwise would. Kids take your wasteful time spent on fruitless endeavors and turn them into meaningful adventures, full of memorable moments that aid in making time elastic.
    You will never have more fun than when you are with kids. Their laughter is contagious, spreading waves of joy in positive neurochemistry to all your extremities. If laughter is the best medicine, fun is the cure for many ailments, and nothing generates more fun than kids.

    Your mental health is in mint condition around kids. They don't judge, they don't care how you look, they won't put you down for saying something stupid or for making a mistake. Most of them won't, anyway. They will love you unconditionally, even if you are not family. All it takes is a little care and attention.

    Anything can and does happen around kids. Their imaginations are so free that they lift your spirit with each new creative act. Possibility and optimism become tethered to your weary soul, deflating the weight of the world on your shoulders. Every new thought they have, every achievement, no matter how minor, is a beacon of pride for your self-esteem.

    Their innocence makes you feel reborn. You see your reflection in their eyes, their faces, their bodies, their personalities, their behaviors. You become younger vicariously through them, as if you are reliving your own childhood but with the benefit of your wisdom. You can help them make the choices you didn't, correcting mistakes that made you age faster. And chances are, they will like the same things you did as a kid, presenting opportunities to relive new things for the first time.

    Knowing they will pass down your genes and knowledge will make you feel eternal. But don't have kids just to benefit yourself. Have them to benefit them, your family, the community, and the world. Treat them as you wanted the world to treat you. They will show you the path to innocence, as long as you're willing to return.