Daily writing promptWhat are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?View all responses What a strange question for a seventy-something to answer, as most people would say that I have already lived a very long life, since I have passed the biblical three-score and ten (70). I just live my life,... Continue Reading →
This Bunny Still Has Some Life in Her!
For Tale Weaver #310 we are asked to write on the prompt Tired and Run Down. Mindlovemisery's Menagerie states: With a new year upon us and the stresses of 2020 behind us, (or are they), consider the new year and what it brings to us. For many of us older folk, being tired and run... Continue Reading →
All of My Children are 50 and Older: Do I Have to Start Acting My Age?
I never learned to ride a bicycle, And it didn't much matter all this time. But I think I want to try it now, Seeing cyclists who are past their prime. I want to learn to ride a recumbent bike, The kind that is long and low to the ground. It seems to me that... Continue Reading →
Shrinking the Distance Between Us
Hate that creates distance between us Must be challenged by all each day. Name-calling and fear mongering Is never the correct or moral way. There cannot be anything so precious to possess, Not power, love, money, or even fame, That we are willing to hurt others by Calling them by an awful, racist and sexist... Continue Reading →
A Cure for Racism
If you think that Douglas and I have not struggled with issues of race because we are an interracial couple, you would be wrong! When I think, "Those white people....," I have to remember, Oh, man, I am married to a white man and that not all whites think the same. When he says "the... Continue Reading →
