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 |    My random thoughts and reactions to my everyday life. The voices like a forum. |
| I do not know quite what happened or when , but my hubby and I now qualify for seniors' discounts at some venues. This creates a quandary; in order to save money, but not face, we have to admit to our age. HMMMM..... We definitely do not consider ourselves to be old. In this day and age ,when people as a whole are living longer and healthier lives why are 'young seniors', those in their fifties, like moi, considered 'old'?? It's so true that age is just a perception! "Maturity" is very objective/subjective, and I object! Whew, a few years have skittered by since I composed this biography block. Those "fifties" are in the rear view mirror and they are distant, fond memories. Oh, I do not plan to stop writing any time soon. |
| March 11th Prompt: Do you consider yourself a patient person? How easy or difficult is it for you to wait for something? Does a delayed reward feel more or less satisfying than an immediate reward? Yes, for the most part I'm a patient person. Good things come to those who wait. I suppose I've been conditioned to wait. The art of baking requires patience and the end result is so worth it! As a young girl I learned this to be true. If I wanted cookies or muffins or a cake, I had to measure and mix the ingredients. My wait was further compounded by the need for my anticipated treat to bake.Calories are burned during the preparation and baking time, too. Christmases taught me that a seemingly endless agony of waiting produced wonderful surprises. Being pregnant three times showed me the benefits of a nine-month long delay. Each of my offspring were born healthy. I never knew their genders before their births either.I repeated this process, in a sense, awaiting the arrivals of my three grand giggles.Raising children requires an eternal well of patience. I like the anticipation of a trip. The possibilities are endless.The myriad experiences during travel are a reward.Countless conversations with new people make it worthwhile. Now, fretting and aching while awaiting a surgery is not pleasant at all. The mind tends to manufacture what ifs and second thoughts.I just want it to be over so I can get on with the recovery and healing. Are all rewards created equal? Mmm, maybe not, but a reward is still a reward no matter how long its culmination. Short term and long term rewards are both welcome. |
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