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.
Didn't ICE find the illegal aliens who had secretly landed in our trailer parks and ICE shipped them to an El Salvadorian prison? I thought many of the trailer park inhabitants who resisted will be vacationing at the prison, er renamed Cultural Exchange Theme Park, soon?
When the toe heels it may be time for specially fitted shoes. Broken bones, no matter how small, can create or exacerbate other health issues as one ages.
Witchy Woman Yes, I have family nearby. The lake is also across the road. Water is kinda important, eh? A spoonful of coffee grounds just isn't the same without it. Thanks for commiserating with me.
I'm so sorry to hear you're having such a terrible week. I've gone through the float valve thing at my old house in Maine, it felt like forever before they got it replaced. I bought gallons of water to keep my coffee supply steady. I refilled empty jugs for the toilet from the lake. We were lucky it happened in the summer because bathing was at the lake. I can't imagine doing it in the fall with the temperatures dropping. I never asked if your family lives nearby? Hopefully, you can take care of the essentials there.
Very nicely written. I am a big communicator and if more people would put forth a better effort, it would be a better place. Little acts of kindness truly goes a long way. You have identified it well. I can feel your sincerity coming through your writing. I would like to see more of the younger crowd helping or being involved with the older folks. I know my day goes better when someone has said hi or gives a waves.
I don't care for dark British/Dutch humor. Dislike Monty Python as well. Give me a bittersweet French or Japanese movie or a sad Portuguese song. I'm more introspective.
You were very fortunate. I never really fell into anyone's arms.
I need to reassess my needs. My 'romantic' efforts in Thailand had limited success.
Prompt: Motivational Monday! Newspaper columnist Mike Royko, born on this day back in 1932, once said, "Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns." Tell us about a movie that has had a more profound impact on you in terms of politics, social justice, morality, or just plain old " doing the right thing". Well, I believe the 1993 movie ' Schindler's List' satisfies the above criteria. The action takes place in Nazi-occupied Poland during WW II with a Czech born man named Oskar Schindler. He deigns to join the Nazi party to curry political and profitable gains. He sets up a factory to manufacture mess kits for the German army using cheap Jewish labour. Eventually, he comes to care for his workforce, and he protects his Jewish employees by convincing the Nazis they are integral to his factory, and the war effort. Secretly, it is a Jew who runs the business.It is believed that Schindler saved 1100 Jews by pretending to exploit them. At the end of the war, his grateful workers gifted him with a ring inscribed with a Talmudic quotation, " He who saves the life of one man, saves the world entire." Because he had portrayed a Nazi profiteer so convincingly, he had to flee in advance of the Russians routing the German army. Later, after his death, he was buried in Israel where he had been declared " a righteous person". This phenomenal movie showcased the deplorable living conditions and treatment of Polish Jews, everyday they faced the prospect of certain death. They were persecuted because of their beliefs, and few acted to alleviate their suffering, and/ or save them. I suppose many people feared retaliation from the Nazis, and others sought monetary gain. Schindler took great risk to ensure the safety, and ultimately the lives of his Jewish employees. He probably realized that realistically he could only save a limited number.Apparently, he even dared to set standards of behaviour for the German guards at his factory.He insisted that the Jews be free to come and go without fear of beatings, and mistreatment. In the end, he did not profit from his wartime business. Schindler was a man who did the right thing, he valued lives more than money.He defied political propoganda, and religious persecution.He did not have to be Jewish to recognize their worth as a people.
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