Ginseng (for the Soul) #2

The prince stood upon the platform as the crowd cheered. He whispered “Forgive me.” Then he dropped. c) RDB #twiss
— Robert D Beltran (@Pathos103) April 20, 2013

A young man was jogging through a neighborhood one day when he spotted an old man sitting in a rocking chair on his front porch. He just kept rocking and smiling and seemed content with life.

The young man decided to walk up and speak to the old man.

“Hey, mister, what’s your secret? How should I live so that I can grow to be as old and happy as you are?”

“Well, you have to smoke. All the time, every day. And drink liquor as much as possible. Never exercise. Eat only junk food, and eat plenty of it. Never shower, never use medicine, and be as promiscuous as you possibly can.”

“Holy cow! Seriously? That’s incredible. How old are you, anyways?”

The old man leaned back and wrinkled his forehead as he thought for a few minutes.

“Ah, yes, I’m 24.”