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Count your blessings  

wildgemini2005 65F
133 posts
7/21/2013 1:45 am
Count your blessings

Hello fellow bloggers.

The wanderer returns from her travels, tanned with one white bit! It was a lovely break and I now gird my loins for the return to work on Monday

Since I got home I have been reflecting on many things, being on this site being one of them. Whilst I know I don't look my age, I am now one of the older women here and getting messages from 20 somethings I find a little weird. They are a whole generation away from me and won't have the life experience I have. Peversely, men my own age don't always attract me. That is the conundrum!

I have also pondered on the fragility of the human body. It's not really fit for purpose and definitely has a few design faults! I still struggle sometimes with my dodgy ankle and this frustrates me.

However, my small frailty pales into insignificance when I think about people I have known for years, people that are part of my generation.

About 12 months ago, I lost a good friend to Melanoma. We had known each other since age 11 and she was only a month older than me. I think about her often and how we helped each other through some really difficult times (on both sides) at age 18.

Then yesterday I received a phone call from my oldest friend. We have known each other since age 5 and her family embrace me as one of their own. She had bumped into a mutual friend who we have known since about age 16. In fact, this friend and I worked together for a few years. Imagine my shock to find out she had a stroke recently and is now struggling to regain her speech and mobility. It has also severely impaired her eyesight. She, like I do, lives alone. It must be so scary. She is 6 days younger than me.

I also look around at acquaintances and friends of friends where cancer has struck their families. A vile disease that took my Mother in only 4 months. When will we defeat this killer?

When you are younger you don't look ahead, you think you are invincible, you think your family and friends will always be there. You don't think about how cruel life can be and that cancer does not discriminate on age, race or gender.

Both my oldest friend and I count ourselves extremely lucky to be relatively fit. I also think about my 2 brothers, one is 71 yrs old this week and the other is 62 in September.

So I'm thinking I should count my blessings for the comparatively good health I enjoy. I really must seize the day (carpe diem), for we never know what is around the corner do we?

rm_funbuddie689 65M
46 posts
7/22/2013 1:21 am

 Well Widgi maybe you should try some of those 20 something year olds.

You know what they say. You are only as old as the one you feel

P.S. Hope we get to see the white bit in HNW


onerustyone1 74M
4670 posts
7/21/2013 9:24 am

 Very well said ! I try to remind myself of this each morning. I avoid negative people as much as I can even though some are long term friends. The years go by so fast I try to do what I can to appreciate what I have, especially my health. Wishing you a great week !


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