The Kingdom of Sand

I have always scared of growing old, even as an 8 yo kid. The loss of independence, physical prowess, terrifies me. I mean what are they looking forward to. But I'm glad I read this book, despite all, these people still have hopes, still have things they're looking forward to, even if it's something like seeing a cute cashier boy at Walgreen's, or going to see the beach for the first time in years. It's a choice to have hope and desires and will to live, a hard choice yes, but a choice nonetheless. Take that, entropy!