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Category: Aging
Aha!
One of the earliest lessons I was inadvertently taught was that the truth can be flexible. I learned it in the first grade when I was unceremoniously plucked from the line of first graders walking home for lunch from school. I was made to… Continue Reading “Aha!”
…and Don’t Forget Ageism!
At age 79, I’ve become acutely aware of ageism. Ageism is generally perpetrated by someone decades younger than the target. It’s a form of generally accepted ridicule. Usually by smug men. It makes me angry and it needs to be called out more frequently… Continue Reading “…and Don’t Forget Ageism!”
The Age of Innocence
From out of nowhere, an old friend emailed me an old photo he had from 1955 of the two of us making out together. I easily remembered the drill. A group of us would meet up at a friend’s house, gathering on an… Continue Reading “The Age of Innocence”
Face to Face with the Reality of NOW
If someone had told me a few months ago that I would experience a global pandemic that could threaten my existence and the well being of those I love, I would have said, no way. If I’d been told that 22 million people in… Continue Reading “Face to Face with the Reality of NOW”