So true. We knew of an older widow who gleefully ignored the advice of her adult children and remarried the wrong suitor. It resulted in a sorrow-filled, remorseful late-in-life divorce. Lesson learned: At any age one must still seek and honor the advice given them by those who love them the most.
Love this prose poem and oh ‘tis true ‘tis true 😘 When we’re young, there are always more men right around the corner, and the next corner! We blithely learn magic just happens. Later we learn to pursue it.
And are we looking for different things when we are older? Somehow I find the idea of having friends as well as solitude important. That's something I didn't consider when I was younger.
Hi Sharron! "there is always a chance to start over." It comes at such a cost, doesn't it? A friend of mine started over. She's 72, happily married now for 6 months.
Older <often> means wiser... but not always. My Mom never did get it right and chose the big goodbye. Kids turned out ok anyway.
So true. We knew of an older widow who gleefully ignored the advice of her adult children and remarried the wrong suitor. It resulted in a sorrow-filled, remorseful late-in-life divorce. Lesson learned: At any age one must still seek and honor the advice given them by those who love them the most.
Never too late. Ms. Wolf and I are proof of that.
Love this prose poem and oh ‘tis true ‘tis true 😘 When we’re young, there are always more men right around the corner, and the next corner! We blithely learn magic just happens. Later we learn to pursue it.
Ah, so very true. I wouldn't even want to consider it at this age.
Ah, but the magic never stops and "life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone." (John Mellencamp).
And are we looking for different things when we are older? Somehow I find the idea of having friends as well as solitude important. That's something I didn't consider when I was younger.
Ah yes, the need to make wiser choices - I felt it. A great post, Sharron - you've really made me think! Thank you.
(I'm happy with the choice I made, although I was already ancient by the time I'd made it....!!!)
Hi Sharron! "there is always a chance to start over." It comes at such a cost, doesn't it? A friend of mine started over. She's 72, happily married now for 6 months.
Love this.
Nice, Sharron! You have a way to go deep and get at the heart of thiings. Brava!
You got it right Sharron!