Rites of passage -- The first taste of aging -- Old bodies, young souls -- The passages of life -- Becoming a deeper person as you age -- Melancholy: an unexpected way to happiness -- Processing life experiences -- The maturing of sexuality -- Imagine aging differently -- Illness as an initiation -- Kindly curmudgeons -- Play, work, retire -- Open your heart to the future -- Being fulfilled as an elder -- Legacy: the future of your life experience -- Living with dying -- The spirituality of aging -- Friendship and community -- The angel of old age -- Transforming loss and loneliness -- Let things take their course.