Every year, I watch the years tick away and I realize that I am not getting any younger. I thought maybe — just maybe — I could be the person to buck the trend of getting older as time progressed, but alas, this wasn't the case. Getting older is scary. You start to lose your physical and cognitive abilities, and every day tasks become difficult. However, the scariest thing about getting old is the shower. As a youngster myself, I put zero thought into showering. You hop in, you hop out. Boom. You're clean. Half the time, so little thought is expended that without realizing it, I'm suddenly dripping wet and wearing a towel. Once the years roll over to seventies, eighties, and up, the shower becomes your own personal Temple of Doom. You know that things are getting rough when you have to start adding safety equipment to the shower. It starts with metal handles and anti-slip shower mats, but before you know it, you're wearing a harness and a crash helmet. ...