tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post2966823847887988642..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: I Was Never Old BeforeWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-63380332258876154632022-11-02T21:10:22.906-02:302022-11-02T21:10:22.906-02:30Poignant poemPoignant poemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81766559680215801412022-10-31T13:48:39.257-02:302022-10-31T13:48:39.257-02:30I don't know why my post came up as "anon...I don't know why my post came up as "anonymous". Sorry. Please consider this as a correction. Thank you.Linda M. Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50344269730851311822022-10-31T13:46:56.031-02:302022-10-31T13:46:56.031-02:30Ronni's blog "As Time Goes By" was t...Ronni's blog "As Time Goes By" was the first blog I read and I don't even know how many years ago that was and I continued to follow her for all those years and through her posts were introduced to not only other bloggers but articles, books, thoughts, etc. Reading blog posts has helped me in my own aging process and now that I am retired I have more time to read many other bloggers. I thank each of you. Aging is a journey, another chapter and a different chapter which involves letting go of what was and letting go of what you thought this chapter might be like. I am focusing on the NOW and finding joy in the moment. Blessings to each of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-28037393564526605012022-10-29T13:04:46.486-02:302022-10-29T13:04:46.486-02:30No matter what one learns from others about ageing...No matter what one learns from others about ageing, one has to face up to realities of one's own situation. In my case, my health issues prevent me from leading the kind of lives that many of my friends and relatives of about my age live. I have accepted this and have modelled mine to give me a contented life. And yes, blogging has been a great outlet for the creative part of me to operate.Ramana Rajgopaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-35259819830895779882022-10-29T08:26:17.005-02:302022-10-29T08:26:17.005-02:30Always interesting Mary but this one particularly ...Always interesting Mary but this one particularly so. The sentence "I had no models in my life for successful ageing" leapt out at me because it was the opposite case for me. <br />My father lived an active outgoing life till he was 90 then died quite swiftly one morning without much warning. <br />My mother survived him by 6 years in the house they built, also very active and interested in the world all around her then decided having spoke to a resident to move into an old people's home where she died a year later. Neither suffered in any way with dementia.<br />So I do have models for living long and well. Does it help? Definitely - I'm very lucky.<br />Like you I followed Ronni Bennett and Ernestine who both taught me so much about ageing in the current climate. But you are also one of my original blog reads too. I'm keeping my eye on you!<br />Stay well Mary<br />Anne xx <br />Anne Brewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-87818721989507615342022-10-28T00:13:42.489-02:302022-10-28T00:13:42.489-02:30I'm in you spam jail, I KNOW I left a comment ...I'm in you spam jail, I KNOW I left a comment here yesterday.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-1028850456792053942022-10-27T23:40:08.120-02:302022-10-27T23:40:08.120-02:30Thanks for your kind thoughts Nick, I am hoping I&...Thanks for your kind thoughts Nick, I am hoping I'm not jinxing this burst of good health. Yes, you are aging well and I do believe that your life style has a lot to do with it. I try not to stress about anything even the dark balls thrown at me from time to time. But it can be underlying too.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86975855925019666132022-10-27T23:37:55.323-02:302022-10-27T23:37:55.323-02:30How terribly sad for your sister Delaine, a dreadf...How terribly sad for your sister Delaine, a dreadful tragedy for her family. One so young too. I like that the passing of you other relatives were more when living their lives. Genes are a crapshoot as I have witnessed with some of my more healthier deceased friends, worried about my health (!!) have passed on from cancer.<br />XO<br />WWW Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8992784515791878952022-10-27T16:02:02.416-02:302022-10-27T16:02:02.416-02:30Indeed, blogging is one of my favourite activities...Indeed, blogging is one of my favourite activities, keeping me in touch with so many interesting blogmates and their everyday lives. Glad to hear your legs are greatly improving. That must be very encouraging. I'm ageing well at the moment, but that could change very quickly.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-11978569445829207902022-10-27T14:29:41.014-02:302022-10-27T14:29:41.014-02:30I love all forms of social media. I don't do T...I love all forms of social media. I don't do TikTok, though, because I'm not a fan of making videos. I like the ability to edit, edit, edit. And even then, the mistakes go out into the world. I've been blogging for 15 years and not planning to stop any time soon. If I should give up writing, I would still be reading what others are writing.dkzodyhttps://dkzody.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-85116783554320538582022-10-27T14:27:05.973-02:302022-10-27T14:27:05.973-02:30Yes, I saw my sister, 17 years older than me, age ...Yes, I saw my sister, 17 years older than me, age faster after her daughter, 3 years younger than me, pass away from ovarian cancer. She never recovered from the loss. However, she did live life on her own terms and had been Christmas shopping for her great grandchildren on the day she died, at home, after putting away the purchases, taking off her shoes, and making a cup of coffee. Her grandson discovered her, collapsed in the hallway, the next day when she didn't answer her phone. My dad worked the day he died, irrigating his beloved cotton fields. I'm hoping that there is a gene there that will do likewise for me. dkzodyhttps://dkzody.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-90111284550091030792022-10-27T10:49:18.714-02:302022-10-27T10:49:18.714-02:30Thank you Charlotte. So far so good with the legs....Thank you Charlotte. So far so good with the legs. And I like to think we draw our own maps.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86266343733345543682022-10-27T10:48:15.276-02:302022-10-27T10:48:15.276-02:30I was in my fifties Kylie and old age seemed so fa...I was in my fifties Kylie and old age seemed so far away I never thought about it. You were very young when you started. My granddaughter had a blog when she was in India at 19 for a stretch of time but suspended it. It's not a thing for young uns with tiktok and insta more immediate. They even have no time for FB. Ah youth!<br />XO<br />WWW<br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-85814742690444886952022-10-27T10:44:21.671-02:302022-10-27T10:44:21.671-02:30It's an unknown territory for us all Joanne an...It's an unknown territory for us all Joanne and we have to find our own maps. Pain is a great leveler - as we know only too well. It colours everything darkly and road blocks our spirits.<br />XO<br />WWW Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8866777941848137852022-10-27T10:42:51.852-02:302022-10-27T10:42:51.852-02:30I want to age like your dad too Tom. And my own. M...I want to age like your dad too Tom. And my own. My dad drove himself to the hospital on his last journey with chest pains. He had that air of immortality about him. Some deaths take us by surprise.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-23476952578377165402022-10-27T10:40:53.424-02:302022-10-27T10:40:53.424-02:30I don't compare Andrew as we are all so unique...I don't compare Andrew as we are all so unique and the aging process is very different for each of us. I had honestly thought I would be road-racing and hiking until I dropped as I loved it so much. And them boom, a fall on the ice. I take nothing for granted and the todays I cherish so much.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-90376259562547514942022-10-27T10:38:28.780-02:302022-10-27T10:38:28.780-02:30It is incredible indeed EC, how richer our lives b...It is incredible indeed EC, how richer our lives become in sharing our journeys.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-38592488892734764702022-10-27T10:37:47.537-02:302022-10-27T10:37:47.537-02:30It's such a huge loss Jackie. I miss my mother...It's such a huge loss Jackie. I miss my mother every day and wonder how she would have navigated the aging process.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-59505618717505236492022-10-27T10:36:57.787-02:302022-10-27T10:36:57.787-02:30So very true David. I have met IRL some of my blog...So very true David. I have met IRL some of my blog friends and the friendship remains. Some visited me here. And a few I met when I lived in Toronto. It's truly extraordinary how enriching it is.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16017527551002753252022-10-27T08:59:34.193-02:302022-10-27T08:59:34.193-02:30I'm learning from bloggers as well. My elders ...I'm learning from bloggers as well. My elders are either far away from me or not a role model for me. I wish you all the best in your ageing journey, and hope that your legs will soon carry you adventuring once again!Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-76055185965358935972022-10-27T01:59:07.963-02:302022-10-27T01:59:07.963-02:30I am aging "on my own" too, (parents die...I am aging "on my own" too, (parents died in their 70's from cancers) with a few lessons learned via several blogs, lessons on how to manage, lessons on not to be too cranky when things aren't going so well. Sometimes what happens is nobody's fault so whining doesn't help. but then again, we've earned the right to a little whine now and again maybe?<br />I'm also grateful for the friends I've made here in blogland and miss the ones who no longer blog. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-88436101565476837422022-10-26T22:19:20.645-02:302022-10-26T22:19:20.645-02:30I was young when I started blogging, 35 maybe. I h...I was young when I started blogging, 35 maybe. I had a strong group of blogging friends around my age and even went to the US to meet some of them.<br />They all defected to facebook so now I'm the youngest blogger I know but I'm still in touch with the old crew and they are a remarkable group.<br />I think I am aging successfully, ask again in 20 years :)kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80512248768866183512022-10-26T21:47:40.110-02:302022-10-26T21:47:40.110-02:30I've not come to terms with the ageing process...I've not come to terms with the ageing process. I question it constantly!Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-60346513844460476442022-10-26T20:34:45.043-02:302022-10-26T20:34:45.043-02:30My mother battled arthritis, osteoporosis and canc...My mother battled arthritis, osteoporosis and cancer for many painful years before she died at 89. My dad was never sick a day in his life, until cancer at 91 took him pretty quickly. I hope I age like my dad.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-38319167274622442382022-10-26T19:18:45.168-02:302022-10-26T19:18:45.168-02:30I think I could fill a book with what I've lea...I think I could fill a book with what I've learnt from twenty years of blog reading, and as much about people as anything. Some people who you know suffer daily can be so uncomplaining and others with much less in life to complain about do so loud and long. Who me?<br /><br />However you deal with older age, don't be too self critical when you read of similar others and their high achievements. We are not all the same and our characters vary greatly. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.com