Older? Older Than What?

A relative adjective like OLDER makes one ponder, is it defined by the beholder? My dad was older than the trees in my lush forest garden Grandma said she was older than dirt! Older than my compost soil for sure I am older than my babies My daughters are older than my sons Let's all celebrate being older than the newness of each breath and the fact we haven't experienced death Life is older than death, so with that thought, let's take a deep breath and LIVE NOW and well each moment smiling each heartbeat swell!