tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post8863615060460207123..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: BEING FORTY-SOMETHINGIrene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-75770574603133210292012-03-15T06:20:01.592-05:002012-03-15T06:20:01.592-05:00Vicky, I LOVE what you tell your daughter. Way to ...Vicky, I LOVE what you tell your daughter. Way to knock out the negativity associated with aging!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-42440574133308833772012-03-15T06:18:55.909-05:002012-03-15T06:18:55.909-05:00Linda, I know what you mean about the constant mot...Linda, I know what you mean about the constant motivation to learn and grow - I care about that too. What sloughing off all that other stuff allows us to do is actually pursue those creative, learning things. You are an inspiration to me. Keep going!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-50721755970664397912012-03-15T06:17:28.045-05:002012-03-15T06:17:28.045-05:00I think your case of "don't care" is...I think your case of "don't care" is catching. Thanks. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-47831634887609238212012-03-15T06:17:03.990-05:002012-03-15T06:17:03.990-05:00Beth, I love your thoughts on your fifties and loo...Beth, I love your thoughts on your fifties and look forward to it for myself!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-38240226299984047352012-03-14T20:34:51.210-05:002012-03-14T20:34:51.210-05:00It's an interesting question Irene. I am near...It's an interesting question Irene. I am nearing 70 & on one side I have the constant motivation to learn and grow, so I do care about that. It may be because I'm still in an elementary school & working with young people. On the other hand, although I care some about my appearance, I dress down more in clothes that please me & almost never think about what others are doing. The book sounds great. I do remember that 'future' thinking, as in 'we're going to do this' & I want to be sure to...' Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-91779448797877489282012-03-13T06:52:26.356-05:002012-03-13T06:52:26.356-05:00I knew you would love that book.
Age is a number....I knew you would love that book.<br /><br />Age is a number... and I really do live my life like the Tim McGraw song... I like each day like I'm dying. I never diet... I never exerise... I work for exerise or ride horses. I avoid conflict... never did when I was young... as I've said before I have a good case of "don't care" and I like it.Patricia J. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044354515656710902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-9336470771307446442012-03-12T18:53:45.977-05:002012-03-12T18:53:45.977-05:00Excellent post! I've found that my fifties, de...Excellent post! I've found that my fifties, despite deep personal grief, have been the best time of my life. I feel free to be truly myself, and to stretch toward my full potential -- and I really like the person I've grown into.Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-90210893845559545432012-03-12T10:38:13.951-05:002012-03-12T10:38:13.951-05:00Ha! That line about the toothpaste cracked me up. ...Ha! That line about the toothpaste cracked me up. Some days are like that. But yeah, I'd say that's true for my fifties too. It's moved beyond "I don't worry so much" to "I don't really care what others think." I tell my teen daughter (where what others think is SO important), "I can't wait for you to experience that freedom!"Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.com