tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post2922430628188616837..comments2023-08-10T07:09:11.508-07:00Comments on The Second Half: The Big Six-Oh: Lessons on AgingAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-20127390441237142012014-10-07T08:17:38.341-07:002014-10-07T08:17:38.341-07:00Aren't grandmothers wonderful, Barb? Mine suff...Aren't grandmothers wonderful, Barb? Mine suffered from dementia her last few years and I'd prefer to avoid that, but otherwise, she was like the Energizer Bunny!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-24832144629710295582014-10-07T08:16:10.865-07:002014-10-07T08:16:10.865-07:00Exactly, Susan.Exactly, Susan.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-59367435654888971012014-10-06T21:31:25.457-07:002014-10-06T21:31:25.457-07:00Hope you had a fantastic day, Alison. Happy Belate...Hope you had a fantastic day, Alison. Happy Belated wishes!! Loved your post and your insights. We definitely have to enjoy each day as it comes. I remember 60 :) and I do have a wonderful role model--my grandmother, who died at age 99. I wish I were as active now as she was at 90! Barbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-13126702575890162422014-10-06T17:38:35.583-07:002014-10-06T17:38:35.583-07:00Enjoy and appreciate each day, each hour. Strive t...Enjoy and appreciate each day, each hour. Strive to help those in need.Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-12819623763605301782014-10-06T13:52:37.881-07:002014-10-06T13:52:37.881-07:00Brenda, I'll always remember what my grandfath...Brenda, I'll always remember what my grandfather told me when he turned ninety. He said, "Getting old stinks." Succinct, to the point, and very true. Hang in there.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-44486996943810385772014-10-06T13:51:30.410-07:002014-10-06T13:51:30.410-07:00Thanks, Mary! You really do get a different perspe...Thanks, Mary! You really do get a different perspective on the passing of time, don't you? I can't possibly be that woman in the mirror, can I?Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-16699770281084723912014-10-06T13:50:22.360-07:002014-10-06T13:50:22.360-07:00Thanks, Judy. I wish I'd figured some of them ...Thanks, Judy. I wish I'd figured some of them out sooner, but we take what we can get.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-45397760448829129672014-10-06T13:49:48.368-07:002014-10-06T13:49:48.368-07:00Charlotte, as a cancer survivor you have a complet...Charlotte, as a cancer survivor you have a completely different perspective on aging - one I admire. I SO agree with both your points!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-79082621763133848392014-10-06T13:48:42.768-07:002014-10-06T13:48:42.768-07:00#3 is a great one to work on, Melinda! I came to i...#3 is a great one to work on, Melinda! I came to it later than I should have and am enjoying making up for lost time.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-31568645485179279612014-10-06T13:47:47.384-07:002014-10-06T13:47:47.384-07:00It sounds like you're the pioneer on aging in ...It sounds like you're the pioneer on aging in your family, Sandy. I guess that means you get to make the rules. I wish you many more decades of joy!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-24454956248182447202014-10-06T13:39:04.204-07:002014-10-06T13:39:04.204-07:00Happy Birthday, Alison. What a brave soul you are....Happy Birthday, Alison. What a brave soul you are. I've got a couple of years on you and I am fighting aging so bad, I try to ignore the numbers. I am never out there with admitting my age. I'm just not graceful about this aging thing. I HATE it when I get the alternative statement too. I HATE it when someone tells me I look good for my age. I work hard on the farm and hurt some days but I'll be damned if I quit. You're points are great and gave me pause to remember and agree. Thanks for the post.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-62229300170678226022014-10-06T13:25:59.008-07:002014-10-06T13:25:59.008-07:00Happy Birthday, Alison!! Absolutely loved your pos...Happy Birthday, Alison!! Absolutely loved your post and totally agree. When someone told me that waiting for the next 8 episodes of Outlander to air in April wasn't that long, I laughed! I only focus on one day at a time, so this is wayyyy out there. Besides, I'll be another year older. There are days when I look in the mirror and wonder who the "older" woman is, since inside I feel only 25. Enjoy your day my friend! Mary Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999861032120466782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-44155168414046217422014-10-06T13:12:54.051-07:002014-10-06T13:12:54.051-07:00Happy Birthday, Alison. Great post. I think that a...Happy Birthday, Alison. Great post. I think that at any age, some of these points are excellent.Judy Ann Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933875283816712058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-25889371000925896442014-10-06T12:49:36.147-07:002014-10-06T12:49:36.147-07:00Happy birthday Alison. As a breast cancer survivo...Happy birthday Alison. As a breast cancer survivor I never say "I don't want to get old" because I'm grateful every day just to be here. The two problems I see with growing old (if you don't include "grandma arms") is that 1) your body grows older faster than your brain. My body looks my age - almost 50 - but in my mind I'm still somewhere around 30, give or take a few years. And 2) we should get mid-life retirement say 35-45, so that we can physically do and enjoy those things that will take a lot more effort in a few years (exploring the ruins of Greece, walking the Great Wall)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825713201043200175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-32420321408783733332014-10-06T12:43:05.783-07:002014-10-06T12:43:05.783-07:00Happy Birthday! What a great post! :) I'm mid-...Happy Birthday! What a great post! :) I'm mid-40's now and working on #3! <br /><br />Your fellow TWRP author,<br />MelindaMelinda Dozierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864718341509893591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-76067148966841102482014-10-06T12:36:04.256-07:002014-10-06T12:36:04.256-07:00Happy Birthday Alison. I'm also just two years...Happy Birthday Alison. I'm also just two years behind you. My husband turned sixty on Saturday. This growing older thing is kind of an enigma for me. My mother's family were gone by the time they reached 52, my father's family by 62. I don't have a lot of examples to follow. I'm making the most of my time because it seems like a gift to have lived as long as I have. I know what you mean about appreciating the beauty in the smallest things. Life's great!Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096003641160112825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-3818727210843978522014-10-06T11:57:10.325-07:002014-10-06T11:57:10.325-07:00Thanks, Marlow! I think we all have crazy family. ...Thanks, Marlow! I think we all have crazy family. Maybe we can enjoy being crazy when we're eighty, too.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-57871321541303757532014-10-06T11:42:51.959-07:002014-10-06T11:42:51.959-07:00Happy Birthday Alison and thank you for sharing yo...Happy Birthday Alison and thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. I'm in my mid-fifties and have to admit to feeling the twinges or arthritis. (I've broken seven bones so it was bound to happen.) But I don't have the benefit of a family that grows old gracefully. My family are nuts. My father won't wear a hearing aid even though he's deaf and my mother won't wear glasses even though she can't see. Their reason for refusing these useful items - people will think I'm old. They're both eighty. I guess there's no growing old gracefully when you're just plain crazy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03050841921811007623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-39563070164724006742014-10-06T09:29:04.410-07:002014-10-06T09:29:04.410-07:00Hi, Jana. Dementia is my greatest fear. My beloved...Hi, Jana. Dementia is my greatest fear. My beloved Gram suffered it progressively through her 90's. Like you, I'm doing what I can to stay healthy and active. What else can we do?Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-22010191489205652762014-10-06T09:27:41.147-07:002014-10-06T09:27:41.147-07:00Hi, Rhonda. We should all strive to grow older gra...Hi, Rhonda. We should all strive to grow older gracefully!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-32681015642504940532014-10-06T09:26:45.589-07:002014-10-06T09:26:45.589-07:00Thanks, Ally. Getting to know yourself is so impor...Thanks, Ally. Getting to know yourself is so important in every way, and it helps in your writing, too!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-1856866048691332622014-10-06T09:08:23.302-07:002014-10-06T09:08:23.302-07:00Happy birthday Allison! I totally know where you&#...Happy birthday Allison! I totally know where you're coming from since I'm only a couple of years behind you. My maternal grandmother lived to 96 and my mother to 93, and until the the last couple of years of their lives were reasonably healthy and active, and had a good quality of life. Fortunately, neither of them suffered from any form of dementia, for which I'm grateful. So I'll do what I can to try to stay healthy and active in this second part of my life and live as fully as I can.Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-2045521182744094332014-10-06T08:34:16.665-07:002014-10-06T08:34:16.665-07:00Happy Birthday, Alison. I'll be 41 in less tha...Happy Birthday, Alison. I'll be 41 in less than a month and I already feel the effects of arthritis. I'm determined, however, to grow older gracefully and continue to challenge myself with writing and other pursuits. - Rhonda EasonRHONDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798034676305366760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883309291937926612.post-75830993349441953382014-10-06T08:27:25.410-07:002014-10-06T08:27:25.410-07:00Happy Birthday, Alison. I like your words of wisd...Happy Birthday, Alison. I like your words of wisdom, at 42 I'm presently working on #4. Enjoy your day!Ally Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090259158740139606noreply@blogger.com