We all know the basic story of Purim, Haman who was the viceroy of the kingdom wanted to kill all the Jews, but in the end he was hanged and his arch enemy Mordechai replaces him and we all live happily ever after. But did you ever ponder how old Haman was at the time of his final demise? Surprisingly, the midrash relates that he was 95 years old!!!! Not exactly as the story books portray him. But it is interesting to point out that as a person grows older, his kinaa, jealousy and tayvos, his desires usually diminish while his lust for kovod, honor grows greater. This is clearly the case with Haman, because even though it seemed like he lacked nothing, the mere fact that Mordechai did not bow down to him and thereby dishonored him, caused him to lose everything and ended up being hung.
What is also noteworthy is that Mordechai was also the same age!