One of the fun things about middle age is going to bed one night and you weigh 115 lbs. Your hair is dark, the skin on your face is firm and all is right with the world. The next day you wake up. You weigh 150 lbs and not only has your face (and other body parts) fallen but there are spots, bags and wrinkles! Where did that come from?
OK, so it doesn't happen over night but it seems like it. What's that old saying? If I'd known I was gonna live this long I would have taken better care of myself.
Oh, so what. Just take off your glasses put a dimmer switch on the light in the bathroom and you'll look just like you used too!
"FIVE THINGS"
1 I DON"T like being hot
2 Red is my favorite color
3 I love all things French
4 I wish no one in the world ever had to go to bed hungry
5 I think baby pigs are soooo cute
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Give Your Life Away
What have you done with your life? I've been asking myself this question all day. What have I done? I mean what have I done with my life that really matters? What have I done to make a difference in the world or more importantly in someone's life.
Did I do anything today to make someone's life a little better? Sometimes a person just needs a smile or a kind word to brighten their day. We're very good at acting like everything is OK when sometimes on the inside we're falling apart.
My teenage grandson like all teenagers gets bored easily. I 'm trying to teach him to always look for opportunities to reach out and help someone. Maybe there's all elderly person that he could run errands for or even just check the mail for them. He might see something a person dropped and pick it up, who knows maybe their back has been hurting lately.
If you keep your eyes and ears open you would be surprised at how many people you could be a blessing too.
I guess what I'm trying to say is instead of living your life only for your benefit give it away to others. After all isn't that why we were put on this earth, to love and help each other?
I challenge each of you to do one thing everyday that will brighten the day of someone even if it's just a smile or a kind word.
Now on a different note I'm starting a new section I call "5 Things". Every Monday I will list five things about myself. This way you will get to know me a little better. I would love it if you would list "5 Things" about yourself.
1 I have hazel eyes
2 I love key lime pie
3 I wish I had gone to college
4 I like to paint
5 I love children
Did I do anything today to make someone's life a little better? Sometimes a person just needs a smile or a kind word to brighten their day. We're very good at acting like everything is OK when sometimes on the inside we're falling apart.
My teenage grandson like all teenagers gets bored easily. I 'm trying to teach him to always look for opportunities to reach out and help someone. Maybe there's all elderly person that he could run errands for or even just check the mail for them. He might see something a person dropped and pick it up, who knows maybe their back has been hurting lately.
If you keep your eyes and ears open you would be surprised at how many people you could be a blessing too.
I guess what I'm trying to say is instead of living your life only for your benefit give it away to others. After all isn't that why we were put on this earth, to love and help each other?
I challenge each of you to do one thing everyday that will brighten the day of someone even if it's just a smile or a kind word.
Now on a different note I'm starting a new section I call "5 Things". Every Monday I will list five things about myself. This way you will get to know me a little better. I would love it if you would list "5 Things" about yourself.
1 I have hazel eyes
2 I love key lime pie
3 I wish I had gone to college
4 I like to paint
5 I love children
Monday, August 16, 2010
Life In The Middle
Middle : Half-way between two given points, times, etc.
I hosted a birthday party yesterday. The guests ranged in age from one to eightyfive. The party was for my eightyfive year old father and the one year old is my youngest grandchild.
The children were running around, playing and having fun. The adults were eating, joking and remininacing about times past. I was in the middle. One minute I was on the floor playing with the little ones and next I was fixing my father's plate of food so he could eat.
My emotions are all over the place. It's so much fun to watch the children play and listen to their laughter. At the same time I'm watching my father as he tells one of his old jokes we've all heard a million times. He laughs and we all laugh with him. But I know that my time left with him is short and one day I won't hear his laughter any more.
So I guess I'll enjoy being in the middle as long as I can.
My seven year granddaughter Maddie said "Nana, I thought we were going to have a party." We are I said. "But Nana there's nothing but old people here!" she said with her arms in the air like old people don't know how to party.
I'll close with a French Proverb I learned today.
"Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age". That is oh so true!
I hosted a birthday party yesterday. The guests ranged in age from one to eightyfive. The party was for my eightyfive year old father and the one year old is my youngest grandchild.
The children were running around, playing and having fun. The adults were eating, joking and remininacing about times past. I was in the middle. One minute I was on the floor playing with the little ones and next I was fixing my father's plate of food so he could eat.
My emotions are all over the place. It's so much fun to watch the children play and listen to their laughter. At the same time I'm watching my father as he tells one of his old jokes we've all heard a million times. He laughs and we all laugh with him. But I know that my time left with him is short and one day I won't hear his laughter any more.
So I guess I'll enjoy being in the middle as long as I can.
My seven year granddaughter Maddie said "Nana, I thought we were going to have a party." We are I said. "But Nana there's nothing but old people here!" she said with her arms in the air like old people don't know how to party.
I'll close with a French Proverb I learned today.
"Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age". That is oh so true!
Monday, August 9, 2010
"THINGS"
When we're born we are our happiest when we're in our mother's arms. All we want is time with those we love.
As we grow into childhood new toys makes us happy.
In the teen years it takes a new outfit or the latest "cool thing" that all our friends have to make us content.
As a young adult it's a new car, money, and the attention of the opposite sex.
In our thirties and forty's we surround ourselves with lots of "things". Things for the house, the kids, the car, us and our friends.
In our fifties and sixty's it takes more than "things" to make us happy . We don't want to dust, clean or take care of all the "things" we've collected over the years. We slowly begin to rid our lives of "things" and just like in our beginning what we want is time with those we love.
Life is short so spend time with and pay attention to those you love.
"What most people need to learn is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things."
As we grow into childhood new toys makes us happy.
In the teen years it takes a new outfit or the latest "cool thing" that all our friends have to make us content.
As a young adult it's a new car, money, and the attention of the opposite sex.
In our thirties and forty's we surround ourselves with lots of "things". Things for the house, the kids, the car, us and our friends.
In our fifties and sixty's it takes more than "things" to make us happy . We don't want to dust, clean or take care of all the "things" we've collected over the years. We slowly begin to rid our lives of "things" and just like in our beginning what we want is time with those we love.
Life is short so spend time with and pay attention to those you love.
"What most people need to learn is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things."
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Who Says You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
Things I've learned since I reached "Middle Age":
Opened a gift shop. That was something I always wanted to do.
Opened a coffee shop. Learned to make coffee. Believe it or not I didn't drink coffee or know how to make it before I opened my coffee shop. Now I know how to make coffee, espresso, lattes, etc.
Traveled to wineries and learned about wine and added that to my coffee shop.
Took French lessons.
Traveled to France and Canada.
Wrote a short story for children and began writing a book.
Learned to blog.
Learned to add widgets to my blog.
Learned how to program a cell phone.
And because life happens, I've learned to care for the elderly and hold the hand of the dying.
Opened a gift shop. That was something I always wanted to do.
Opened a coffee shop. Learned to make coffee. Believe it or not I didn't drink coffee or know how to make it before I opened my coffee shop. Now I know how to make coffee, espresso, lattes, etc.
Traveled to wineries and learned about wine and added that to my coffee shop.
Took French lessons.
Traveled to France and Canada.
Wrote a short story for children and began writing a book.
Learned to blog.
Learned to add widgets to my blog.
Learned how to program a cell phone.
And because life happens, I've learned to care for the elderly and hold the hand of the dying.
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