Aging

      Rollie came to the OFH for breakfast this morning, a low stress way to entertain. We've been friends since 1964, so we are growing old together. It was natural that aging was part of our conversation. Rollie wrote a book about aging and we commented that now we're living out that about which he wrote;

    One of the observations of the morning was about how differently persons age. Yes, that's remarking the obvious. An interesting aspects of old age is the perspective to see how persons, we knew as youth, lives turned out. Some early bloomers flamed out quickly while other quiet youth had remarkable lives.

    Sometimes I just sit, that's right, just sit. My mind wanders over the past and memories are a gift. Family, friends and acquaintances have been blessings for which I'm grateful. My work was meaningful. Significant travel has offered expanded perspectives and adventure. An example; for ten years I lived with same Thai family while I taught school in Thailand. That gave insight to life in Thailand that's not available to a tourist. Electronics allows me to remain in contact with them.

   The memories are suffused with gratitude.

Takk for alt,

Al

Every child in Thailand is given a nickname at birth. Poe nicknamed her son 'Nice', as she said, "I want him to be nice. He's sitting on the floor of "my" house.  Incidentally, Poe means 'crab'! 😀 It was a three generation house. The grandmother's nickname pronounced 'Met' spelled 'Max', means stapler. The women who helped the teachers the first year I taught was nicknamed 'Gai', chicken.