My eyes are getting softer. I can feel it. I know you know what I mean. In the third act of our lives, in the years of our retirement, or at least our semi-retirement, after the kids are launched, and the career winds down, we have the chance to consciously develop soft eyes. *We can develop a very deep relationship with ourselves. *We can hold those few special someones close. *We can see people through a lens of compassion and acceptance and detachment. *We can hone in on o