Asked about what made his playing so great, Pete Sampras said: “I have always admired the old stars in tennis”.

Get ready to receive the baton, run on and hand it over.

A local church dedicates special service to honour the elderly in the community. “In Barcelona, there are 23,000 people over 85 living alone.”

It doesn't matter if you are young or old. The days go by quickly for everyone. We may have many or few years left, but every day we get closer to the end of them. Think about it for a moment. Are you prepared to die?

What are our hopes and aspirations for old age - if God allows us to reach that point in life? None of us can escape the ageing process: Outwardly we are wasting away, but inwardly we are being renewed day by day.