I know that I have less to live than I have lived.I feel like a child who was given a box of chocolates. He enjoys eating it, and when he sees that there is not much left, he starts to eat them with a special taste.I have no time for endless lectures on public lawsContinue reading “Words that are Important”
Category Archives: Politics Aside
Sharing the words by another author
I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following: I decided to share this for all my friends. Why do we have to wait to be 60 or 70 or 80, why can’t we practice this atContinue reading “Sharing the words by another author”
Thanksgiving
To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroysContinue reading “Thanksgiving”
GROWING OLD IN PARIS AND LOVING IT FROM JAY WITH LOVE
This is on my mind this week…. I am so glad I am old and alive. I don’t want to die. Not yet. I still have things that I want to do. Just some thoughts about getting old and getting older as a woman with three grown children and grandchildren….. __________ Thought 1: What doesContinue reading “GROWING OLD IN PARIS AND LOVING IT FROM JAY WITH LOVE”
A Light in the Dark….
If everyone lit just one little candle, it would be better than to glow in the dark. That’s on my mind today.y This is my birthday week and I am happy everything is going well ! I have problems and my problems have Problems ! But I have a plan… The Plan – ChezContinue reading “A Light in the Dark….”
OCTOBER- BUILD IT ANEW
This is on my mind … JAYSPEAK spent September letting go and plans to spend October building it anew NEW OPPORTUNITIES, NEW ENERGY, NEW MINDSET, NEW CONNECTIONS. 💜 It is your choice how you want to build yours. I am working on mine. These memes help me think…. Enjoy…. Best, Jay/Janet
A LOVE LETTER ON USA MOTHER’S DAY ‘22
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, EVERYBODY! YES, YOU TOO ALL YOU MENBOYS! This week, my brain opened the flood gates to memories, and I have had mind pictures flooding through my mind’s eye. Please take notice that there is NO PERFECT anything because we are all in process. That said, I have been the perfect mother andContinue reading “A LOVE LETTER ON USA MOTHER’S DAY ‘22”
MEET LILLIAN! – Revised!
MEET LILLIAN. Who? Why? Lillian is on my mind this week. She was my aunt. My mother’s sister. I wrote about her over last weekend, but that post was too long, and Lillian “got lost in the shuffle.” So, now, Lillian has a post of her own! She matters because she mattered. A woman beforeContinue reading “MEET LILLIAN! – Revised!”
THE STOCKDALE PARADOX
This is what is on my mind this morning…the “Stockdale Paradox”. Before I start, please know that I am not looking for agreement or argument. I am thinking out loud in this post. Contemplating this concept. NOT A COMPARISON. As a result, I often ramble. And sometime, my point gets lost. My grammar get sloppy,Continue reading “THE STOCKDALE PARADOX”
OUTSIDE MY DOOR – ONE MILE; 40 MINUTES!
BREAKING NEWS!!! I got stopped by the police again this morning! France has tightened restrictions regarding jogging and walking for exercise because people (young and old) were just going about their business, as usual, as far as getting together to exercise, laugh, and enjoy the spring weather in Paris. Damn! I have waited to doContinue reading “OUTSIDE MY DOOR – ONE MILE; 40 MINUTES!”
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