General Chat

This was allegedly written by an 83-year-old
woman to her friend.
Dear Bertha .

I'm reading more and dusting less.
I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view
without fussing about the weeds in the garden.
I'm spending more time with my family and friends
and less time working.

Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savour, not to endure.
I'm trying to recognize these moments now
and cherish them.

I'm not 'saving' anything; we use our
good china and crystal for every special event such
as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped,
or the first Amaryllis blossom.

I wear my good blazer to the market.
My theory is if I look prosperous,
I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.
I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties,
but wearing it for clerks in the hardware
store and tellers at the bank.


'Someday' and 'one of these days'
are losing their grip on my vocabulary.
If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing,
I want to see and hear and do it now !!



I'm not sure what others would've done
had they known they wouldn't be here
for the tomorrow that we all take for granted.
I think they would have called family members
and a few close friends.
They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles.
I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favourite food was.


I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone
that would make me angry if I knew
my hours were limited.
Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that
I intended to write one of these days.
Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them.


I'm trying very hard not to put off,
hold back, or save anything
that would add laughter and lustre to our lives.
And every morning when I open my eyes,
tell myself that it is special.



'People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there.'
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but
while we are here we might
as well dance !!

Thank you Ann, that was good to read and absorb:-)) BC XX

Ann thank you so much,and the music gets you dancing, one to read again
and again....l love it..... and you too....lol...

love Jean xx

Thankyou Ann, something to think about !!

I couldn't agree more Ann and dance I do, for there is always a slim chance that tomorrow may not come in the way I hope and expect it to.

Wendy x

Very true Wendy, did you get your PC fixed? (OH asked).

Ann, that was lovely I really enjoyed it.

Annie, so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother in law

Sylvia x

Thanks for that Ann, I loved it.

Annie G, condolences to you and your family at this sad time.

Cath xx

Ann - PC gone to have a new hard drive, it crashed a month after the guarantee ranout!! Now on my netbook connected to my PC screen

Wendy x

I will tell himself as he asked. Did you lose much stuff Wendy?

Dear Ann

Hello

Hope you are keeping well.

Very good poem.
Have bookmarked it.

Take gentle care
Very best wishes
xx

Thanks Ann,I liked reading that and truer words were never spoken.

Mau x

Ann, I've PM'd you Wendy x

Ann, thanls for your poem, how very true it is..I have book marked it so I can read it again

Wish i could write like that