Friday, October 09, 2020

Move Over

So here I am on New Blogger. We had the fix for Legacy for a while, thanks to the hard work of another crackshot blogger but all good things, as they say, come to an end and New Blogger put a stop to the fix rather quickly. To me, it's not an improvement by a long shot, but I understand that us PC and laptop users are going the way of the dinosaur and Blogger is now more user friendly for Ipads and Smartphones.But gee, there's so much extra work in the formatting.

It's quite hard for some of us. Adjusting to the new state of the world and also to all this technology. A giant leap in so many ways. I am constantly aware of that in my Independent Seniors Building, where so very few have come aboard the little website I started for the building only. Notices are handwritten or typed and placed on the community bulletin board. Some shudder if the word internet is mentioned. And when asked why, it's basically a tinfoil hat response: everyone knowing your business. Well, yes, but everybody does anyway, I want to say, but I don't. They asked me to run for a position on the board here but I turned it down. There was a lot of pressure. Well, I do speak my mind. Most don't because of all these entangled relationships in a tiny province. Down to third and fourth cousins and generations of hat-tipping servility to one's betters. But I resigned from three boards last year which broke my heart so not taking on any other position which on the outside look like very little work, but once you're on board it can take up a huge portion of valuable time. Gone are the days of up to ninety with everything and working all hours of the day and night.

Which brings me to post title. In talking with an old pal on the phone today we realized that we do need to move over now and let the young take their turn. We can sit in the corners and mull and reflect and give advice if asked, but basically our work is done. And even though we didn't anticipate this kind of twilight, it's here and we're in lockdown and may be until we die.

So what do we do? We move over. Let the "kids" at this. Encourage them. Apologise for the mess we made. And maybe we all need to pivot and see if there's a possibility for a better world. I sure hope so.

I cling to hope and fairness for all. Not greatness. Not happiness (such a misunderstood word!). But fairness. And kindness. And far, far less greed and avarice from those who never pay their fair share.

21 comments:

  1. Fairness and kindness sound most excellent to me. And, if these wonderful things are ever to come to pass, then less greed is a given.

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  2. I know those who like a stylish appearance to their blog are struggling but I don't really have a problem with New Blogger. It seems to handle videos better. Blog using a phone? Almost impossible. Phone for Twitter and Insta.
    Somewhat younger than you, I am not the activist I once was and I have great faith in young people. We may have gotten many things wrong on our planet, but we have taught them to care and the importance of the environment and care for people.

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    1. Yes, you are right Andrew. The young are different. Many are coping with a world passed on to them that is alien to what we had. Let's hope they make it a better one. They are well travelled, used to minimal living in many cases and see solutions.

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  3. Well said. I turned 60 this year and I don't know whether it's psychological, but I have suddenly grown very tired of the struggle for fairness and decency. I think I said something similar in a recent blog post: it's time for the young ones to step up. It's their world now.

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    1. Agreed. I do hope they can see a way out of this morass of pestilence and climate change.

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  4. The new blogger will get easier (or seem to) as you get used to it. if by formatting you mean all that HTML stuff, then you lost me. I don't understand HTML, never learned it don't want to. I just type out my stuff onto the 'new post' page, use copy/paste for any photos and schedule as usual.
    I'm ready to move over too, but fate has other plans. I'm using far more time than I'd like in helping older neighbours, most of whom I say no to, but there is one who doesn't have anyone else who will help or who she trusts.

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    1. Sometimes we have to allot our "spare" - ha! - time to others. I do this with a long time friend who has dementia and let me tell you it drains me.

      I hope so on the new blogger. Tapping twice for paragraphs, etc. seems to be a lot more work. But I will get used to it.

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  5. New Blogger is very stubborn, I "speak" HTML as well as English, and I still have to fight very hard and sometimes twist an arm or two to get it my way.
    Moving over yes, well maybe. I still feel too young to be old, and I fear the young ones have lost the fighting spirit.

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    1. It's very challenging to be young in this world Charlotte, looking at the devastation and corruption and endless wars and children in cages. Horrifying.

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  6. We do not have a choice in the matter. We need to accept our limitations gracefully and live the rest of our lives as comfortably and as peacefully as we possibly can.

    I am fortunate that I live with my daughter in love and son and they look after all my technology needs and help me when I flounder. Flounder however, I keep doing all the time. This too needs to be accepted and cheerfully at that. I simply joke about it.

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    1. I think it's all down to personality and also our living circumstances, Ramana. You are well taken care of. I live alone and maybe that gives me too much time to think and allow worry to creep in many times.
      But I do have to admit the majority of the time I am content. And accepting. And I sleep well most of the time. And for stretches of the day I am pain free. So there's that.

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  7. Yes, it's true about "moving over." But let's not forge that our advice is priceless. (And I mean it. We have a lot to offer our children and grandchildren about careers, raising kids, making friends, how to live a happy and fulfilling life).

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    1. Tom, much of the time they don't want it. *grin* but they do reach an age when things change. Daughter often says: Listen to my mother. But she's older now. In her younger years she only learned from living through her own mistakes and trials. Like me.
      It's always a good feeling when our kids come for our advice voluntarily.

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  8. Yes, but you need to inspire them to take over and take charge. You are a very good example.
    They ask you to be on a board..suggest someone you know would do a good job .
    I get the idea and think it is wonderful.

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    1. There was a lot of pressure to go forward GP and I did consider it but it's really beyond me now. As to any kind of influence? I am going to sit back (finally) and see what happens.

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  9. I like your captions for the picture above. Hilarious! As for moving over to let the younger people take over, I think it's a good idea.

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  10. I don't need to apologise for any mess. I never voted for any of the policies that have left the young in such a tough situation. I always wanted the next generations to have a better life than my own. But the politicians thought otherwise and have systematically screwed the young in so many ways.

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  11. I have always avoided boards. Our condo has a great one, but it does take its toll on the directors. So many complainers in the building.

    Yes, WWW, I know Corktown, and it has changed greatly. It is on my To Do list for lanes.
    In the meantime, you might like this post I wrote in 2016.
    https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2016/08/canary-district.html

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