Wonderful food for thought. I love Tosi, it feels so nice to be around her... I do have my mom, we hang out several times a week while we walk on the treadmill at the gym, but I can't tell her everything! (She gets embarrassed! lol)
The future, it is now! From here, anyway. :) Lovely lady, check! paganish, check! unschooler, check! geeky nerdy, check! :) And yup, you were a great help to this younger KC woman! I wish you luck finding someone.
I get a huge amount out of knowing women who are sort of ahead of where I am in life. Not all of them are older than me chronologically, because I feel like I started over a number of times, but some are. They are forging territory and leaving trails. :)
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July 14 2010, 18:24:49 UTC
At first when you said mid to late 50's I thought to myself that's not old. But then again that's my age range. I too had a child at 41 and although I am in my upper 50's I think he keeps me younger. But I agree with having older friends and mentors. I'm lucky that I live next door to one. As a retired biology teacher she is amazingly energetic and curious. She has taught me so much about gardening. She's feisty, especially after a glass a wine. And if you need something done in the neighborhood she knows who to call.
Re: older friendsmamagotchaJuly 14 2010, 19:17:36 UTC
I didn't say mid to late 50s was old, it's just older than I am right now. I know plenty of folks in their 40s who seem OLD, and a goodly number of 70+ folks who are going gangbusters. State of mind? Genetics? Pure luck? Whatever it is, sign me up!
Just now catching up with livejournal after weeks of not looking. Darling Gotcha, I'm very pleased to be counted among your older friends who've embraced their cronehood. Me, I haven't just embraced it, I've got it in a stranglehold and I'm not letting go. It's such a huge step up from my former phase--"dilapidated coquetry". For one thing, you get to stop shaving your legs
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You see? You're not even 5 years older than I am. I have some wisdom, bloody little serenity, and enjoyment of a good 95% of the roller coaster ride of hope, longing, neediness, and upheaval. The way I feel right now, I will shave my legs when I'm 90 if I can still bend over that far and if it keeps the coaster rolling.
You are not old. You can claim mature, but not old yet.
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<3, Monica
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I get a huge amount out of knowing women who are sort of ahead of where I am in life. Not all of them are older than me chronologically, because I feel like I started over a number of times, but some are. They are forging territory and leaving trails. :)
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(PS: do I know you? I want to!)
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You are not old. You can claim mature, but not old yet.
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