As my age increases and my IQ decreases (bad combo), I’m reminded of that famous French saying: “If only youth had the knowledge; if old age had the strength.” Such is life.There is another well-known age-related saying courtesy of George Bernard Shaw, a famous Irish playwright who turned into a curmudgeon as he grew older until he finally expired at the grand old age of 94: “Youth is wasted on the young.” Meaning, the young are too young too appreciate what they have — they’re young and most take it for granted.I didn’t because I lost my first flying buddy ...