It is wonderful being 91! Not because of being a prime example to anyone because I am still looking to others and still finding my way each day.
Age does not necessarily bring all the right answers but it can bring a different kind of joy! The joy of review and discovery. In a review, we see things in a different light, the patina of time is like the candlelight at dinner. Our memories begin to pop up on the sunny side of the street instead of the dark alleyways of gloom and fear. Life has bern a glorious feat in that we escaped the worst of outcomes from sometimes ill advised decisions.
It all worked out and we are here to prove it! Some of the results have been the miracles of life: children, family, friends, books, travel, free thoughts and deeds, worries that turned into delights, just love being 91 and still hoping for more!
Joy is such an awesome thing. You know when you have it and when it is absent in your life. I love your joy. I could feel it. And love that you are still learning about life. I have a memoir called Once is Not Enough, about so much to do in life- that is what your post reminded me of. I look forward to reading all these posts, and enjoyed yours.
I love what you wrote! Gives me hope for the future as I begin the next step in my journey into old age.
What an upper, Della! Thank you. I’m on the brink of 80 and agree this is a great time of life.
Della, This is so encouraging I think I’ll try to embroider your words, frame the message, and hang it above my computer!
Thank you for your upbeat message. This couldn’t come at a better time.
Thank you for your words of encouragement on aging. Please share more on how you have endured life. e.g. famile, adult children, relatives, work, body changes, aging, retirement, etc.
This is so beautiful! And such an inspiration! I don’t know if I will make it to your age, but your perspective on a “different kind of joy” is really heartening. I look forward to memories popping up on the sunny side rather than the dark that I am experiencing now. I think that this is what they call the wisdom of age. Thank you so much,
Maybe that is what I am lacking, “the wisdom of age”