The aging body is an entirely new country to live in....a reinventing of one's life.... once again....a constant challenge and always the underlying sadness of what you can never do again. The whole experience is bigger than.......life. It's especially hard for those of us who absolutely love so much that life has/had to offer. And it's really hard in these really hard times we never thought we would experience. It begins when you start apologizing for getting old, as if you did something wrong. My only solution is to do something creative everyday even if it's only reorganizing the junk drawer. And you write every single day....so grateful to you.
Is there a literary term for this kind of somewhat oxymoronic teeter-tottering? What's it called when antithetical phrases mean the same thing? My favorite is "caregiver" and "caretaker."
I think “fat chance” offers less possibility than slim.
Hmmm. I laugh! And yet I think that’s quite true of course. Sigh
One of my favs, Esther.
The aging body is an entirely new country to live in....a reinventing of one's life.... once again....a constant challenge and always the underlying sadness of what you can never do again. The whole experience is bigger than.......life. It's especially hard for those of us who absolutely love so much that life has/had to offer. And it's really hard in these really hard times we never thought we would experience. It begins when you start apologizing for getting old, as if you did something wrong. My only solution is to do something creative everyday even if it's only reorganizing the junk drawer. And you write every single day....so grateful to you.
And you read every day!!! Yes it’s disconcerting
Determined to see myself as more than my test results.
I saw my primary care doctor last week. When she asked how I was doing, I told her and then said, "Maybe it is just part of turning 76. I don't know.
OK and I’m OK mean the opposite of each other.
Can I get you a glass of water? OK.
Can I get you a glass of water? I’m OK.
Interesting
Is there a literary term for this kind of somewhat oxymoronic teeter-tottering? What's it called when antithetical phrases mean the same thing? My favorite is "caregiver" and "caretaker."
Someone said you've got to visit the 80's, its a whole new experience