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Enduring
Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breathe, but the view is much better. Ingrid Bergman As I began to write this, I looked up synonyms for aging. The first one was crumbling. That isn’t exactly the image I was hoping for. I tried looking up ageless and one…
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Dreaming
You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis I recently received a birthday card I love. Underneath a picture of Dorothy, from The Wizard of OZ, it says, “There is no place like Paris. There is no place like Paris.” It makes a lot of sense…
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Futility
That’s Lily all over, you know: she works like a slave preparing the ground and sowing her seed; but the day she ought to be reaping the harvest she over-sleeps herself or goes off on a picnic. Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth This chickadee is perched in a tree outside our balcony rail. She…
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Virtues
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. Ralph Waldo Emerson The Bible lists seven virtues, Aristotle cites twelve. I’m going with Aristotle since there are a few more options. If you read my last post, you already know patience is not a virtue I have in abundance. Temperance or moderation…
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Invincible
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus Although spring began on March 20, this was the view from my window this past weekend. Moisture dripping down the glass, the snow covered landscape. It is not supposed to snow, it’s spring. I am done with snow! Logically,…
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Complicated
We people are so very, very complicated that no matter how well drawn a fictional character is, they can’t get anywhere near as complex as a real person Ruth Rendell This photo of the dressing glass in my bedroom exhibits some of the complexities of who I am. Made of Mexican silver, it holds a…
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Ravens
“When you get what you want, not what you wish…” said the first raven. “When you no longer seek your reflection in others’ eyes…” said the second. “When you see yourselves face to face…” said the third. “Then,” the ravens intoned in unison, “you will have found what you truly seek.” Adam Gidwitz This watercolor…
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Nostalgia
The love of old things is a way of respecting time. Wu Ming-Yi, The Stolen Bicycle In 1960, Presidential candidates Kennedy and Nixon took part in the first televised debate, the twist was the dance craze, Psycho and The Entertainer were playing at the movies, Perry Mason was a hit TV show and To Kill…
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Criticism
I am my own biggest critic. Before anyone else has criticized me, I have already criticized myself. But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me and I don’t want to spend my life with someone who is always critical. So I am going to stop being my own critic.…
Aging with Grace 