Senior, not Senile and not Silly
I had a marriage failure after 65. . I felt really silly and stupid. I thought I had figured things out and finally got it right. Now I am dating and I feel the same way except I know that life is always a journey into the unknown. If you are the least bit adventurous, you will find pitfalls and hurdles and also the thrill of new sights, and sounds and feelings. You will also will have to be alone a lot, on your own a lot and learn a lot. Yesterdays experience is not sufficient today no matter how wise you think you are. The only real wisdom is to just know that life is and unexplored journey and you may be a weary old pilgrim but you are brand new to this moment and you can look wise or real silly as you have done in all the yesterdays of your life. I have looked real silly: I traveled faster than I could learn, but I have LIVED and I have lived the only way for me.
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my dear bloom never mention the word failure, if you were not the kind of person that took a risk in life you would never find out any of the rich tapestry that our lives can lead us into, go out and find mr. right . even if he is not mr not right now, never miss an opportunity that comes your way, I think most of us here have felt just as you do right this minute, but my darling girl, setbacks do make us stronger, and I always have said if the man in our lives wanders away, well he wasnt worth having anyway. We are godesses at our age in our own right and they should worship the ground we walk upon . theres always someone better around the corner. have a wonderful life.xxxxx.
Thanks Lani. You are so kind. I am grate ful for your support. Good luck in your endeavors and go to England if you want too.
Oh Bloom I KNOW you do not look silly at all. You are a beautiful mature woman with more experience and information than much of the humanity around you. To have the knowledge we now have is a great gift. Think all you have learned thru this latest adventure/catastrophe. It all depends upon how you look at it. I agree with Lani, you are now a goddess, something you would never have become without the experiences you have dealt with. Don’t you feel sorry for those poor inexperienced women all around us?
So sweet Frankie. Yes, I feel sorry for all those inexperienced women around me. Love every word you said.
Life is indeed a learning process Rose……….the highs and lows………and even if Mr Right turned out to be Mr not for life so what……….there was knowledge to be gained from discovering that this particular lid didn’t fit your pot, as it were……enjoy life’s journey Rose…….risks are for taking. xxx
Thanks starlette. I love your choice of words. The lid became warped and twisted. LOL
As do so many Rose……….get the pottery wheel out again…….craft a new one…..lol xxx
Sometimes Mr.Wrong can be Mr.Right as the lesson they teach us couldn’t be learned any other way. And if you remember the lesson that can’t make you a failure.
rosy dont let the shadows of yesterday spoil the sunshine of tomorrow, all the best love john harden xxx