As written by a few posters here, we have seen this episode in our youth and now in our 60's our perspective has changed. Like Hitchcoc stated, do we actually want to go back to childhood? Was it really our happiest time? Growing older is natural; we grow older from the day we are born. Perhaps I would view Whitley as a nuisance as well. As a recently retired teacher, students would ask me about growing older and death. I would tell them not to fear it; as we near the end, we grow smaller and smaller until we fit in the hand of God. On the other hand, Whitley,s insatiable desire to recapture youth is contagious and his exuberance is attractive. The healthiest outlook is one of balance, I suppose - accepting the aging process while keeping healthy and living life to it,s fullest. I was intrigued by the fact that Truex,s real life son played his on screen son in an uncredited role. That his son put him out of the car due to his own responsibilities is an example that being more youthful does not make one happier or more compassionate.
Review of Kick the Can
