First Grey Hair

When I discovered my first gray hair I immediately wrote to
my parents:

"Dear Dad and Mom, You saw my first steps. You might want to
experience this with me too."

I taped the offending hair to the paper and mailed it.

My father's response was in the form of a poem:


It's a trustworthy observation
That nothing can compare
In the process of aging
With finding the first gray hair.


He signed off with this observation:

"That gray hair you sent is not the first one you gave us!"