‘SeniorChatters’ let me down
I joined this online chat group at a challenging point in my life. Really wanted a place to vent (moan with a fancy name). Sounded like a good bet. Lots of golden oldies to empathise with this nightmare aging process!
What did I find? All of you; Full of vim and vigour. Sharing, good music, wisdom, inspiration and positivity. There is more than a hint, not very well hidden; in humour, poetry and more. That life might have thrown you all the odd hand grenade. And so you juggle!
It got me quite addicted to positivity once more. I felt younger, as I am much younger than many members. I am stretching myself to learn stuff outside my comfort zone. I spent time re visiting music which is still a neglected part of my life. I trawl the internet looking for humour, inspiration, beauty and now philosophy.
I wonder how many different things this site is to how many different people. Id love to hear from you.
One very wise lady said to me. ‘Its just a chat site’. It hit me a bit hard to be honest. It has been alot more than that to me for a few weeks now. But Im sure it will become just a chat site to me in the near future, as it should. It was just some thing I found when I really needed something.
So thanks for the the let down! Its been emotional. 
It’s whatever you want it to be, keep blogging love your reads 👌
Tjay, the chat site may be what you make it. It is meant to be a place for older people to talk together but there are some people who think that the site is for happy thoughts only. I try to balance the positives with reality and I will do a better job of that. “Misery loves company”, and it is good to know that age is hitting us all and we all have to “CARRY ON”. Honesty is the only thing that I value and need. Every life is a story and worth knowing.
Thanks Rose. Wise words indeed. We all make the site what it is. I love the complexity of us all. In getting to know a few others initially light heartedly and with humour; there is still room to share some deeper stuff. Usually one to one works better for me for that stuff.
Tjay, I agree with you about the one to one. I love your love of books, but I also believe that books that books is a form of communication and their value depends on their message. I have loved books that pushed women’s rights forward and the rights of all people to live in peace. I also have loved books that represent what is a truer history or a believable history or set of facts. That is why I read almost all nonfiction. So many books are written by men or with a male point of view and we grew up that love and romance and a prince would come, for example. My granddaughter lives in a state without reproductive protection. She has a son and a daughter and a stepdaughter and in a good marriage and she did manage to get her tubes tied after the birth of her last child 2 years ago. Reproductive protection was on our ballot in my state this year. It could be voted down. Women are losing rights and don’t even know it because many think the Bible will protect them and a male God. We get brainwashed by many books. I trust that you can appreciate this. I have read almost no fiction for over 50 years. I admire you very much.
You really challenge me as a reader of 90% fiction. Please recommend just one book to me and I promise to read it. Go gentle on me 🙏
I rarely look at the blogs but the title of yours caught my eye @Tjay I though “Oh ‘eck what have we done to upset her” – then I read it and sighed with relief. It was a truly great blog. 😊 As for books, I’ll be the first to admit, I only ever read fiction as I find it the perfect way of escaping from the ( sometimes ! ) roller-coaster ride of everyday life.