“The shoot produced haunting, intimate photos of a champion ravaged by age and Parkinson’s disease, though the spark clearly was still there”

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The above is what I choose to take away from this Washington Post article titled “Muhammad Ali’s final photo shoot captured a spark that still lingered – The Washington Post“.

The writer himself knew it mattered enough to mention it (I.e the “spark”), not just in the article, but in its title.

The truth is Muhammad Ali remained a fighter long after he’d left the ring. Many lose that spark with age and illness less severe than the one he battled most of the rest of his life after retiring.

Ali defied it – just like he defied attempts to shut him up or put him (or his people) down. That’s why he’ll remain the same beautiful man in the memories of millions the world over.

We all age. It’s inevitable. But only physically.

Ageing does not – indeed cannot – “ravage” our minds, like it can do to our bodies. Which is great because it is that which resides in our minds (I.e our thoughts) that ultimately makes us who we are – or indeed who we become.

This is why I recommend we all work hard to become, and remain ‘beautiful on the inside’, like Muhammad Ali did until he passed on!