One reason I hate being 59

Okay - so I can't use my camera.  I can understand the settings I need to use but I CAN'T FIND THE SETTINGS.  I can't find the settings because they are all arranged around a little wheel on the back of the camera but I don't know which side of the wheel to select and when I select one I get little pictures that are totally meaningless to me.  There are little lightning bolts and little letters.  Why can't they use words? Words I can understand.

Why is it that a 12 year old can figure it out, but I can't?  I have a light box ordered now, whatever good that will do.  Well, I'm only a little less frustrated after writing this so I guess I'll go do something, even if it's wrong.