tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post1733573203202181528..comments2023-10-15T06:44:31.925-07:00Comments on Gulf Coast Dee's Diary - Please Peek!: On Being Old and Wisegulfcoastdeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534795347902743984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-51921117487403996402005-10-02T16:15:00.000-07:002005-10-02T16:15:00.000-07:00Wonderful, that means a lot to me now I am growing...Wonderful, that means a lot to me now I am growing old and was feeling somewhat scared about it. Thank you so much for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-77228273045982893662005-10-02T16:18:00.000-07:002005-10-02T16:18:00.000-07:00wow that was so wonderful to read, thanks!wow that was so wonderful to read, thanks!<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-7589627416804866702005-10-02T16:24:00.000-07:002005-10-02T16:24:00.000-07:00What a marvelous viewpoint. I would say that the l...What a marvelous viewpoint. I would say that the lady has aged gracefully..or in the olden days they would of said...she is a lady of a certain age. I read another journal where the grandparents have moved in to help..so it is an old fashioned extended family the way it used to be. Wisdom comes with age..we today waste it...the old can teach the young if the young would stand still long enough....this was a great entry...Sandi...http://journals.aol.com/sdoscher458/PoeticJourneyOfTheSoulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-27673265439660329912005-10-02T16:29:00.000-07:002005-10-02T16:29:00.000-07:00This is wonderful -- thank you for sharing it.This is wonderful -- thank you for sharing it.<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-61819287234742783732005-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:002005-10-02T18:40:00.000-07:00i totally hear you! i don't think anyone is tr...i totally hear you! <br><br>i don't think anyone is truly old unless they want to be. i'm so much happier being the age i currently am, but i can honestly say i'll be happy next year with my new age, too. <br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-34933456910945238862005-10-02T18:46:00.000-07:002005-10-02T18:46:00.000-07:00As I near 40, I can see glimmers of this attitude ...As I near 40, I can see glimmers of this attitude on the horizon. I'm not there yet. Check back with me when I'm 80. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-64133697668900749982005-10-02T19:51:00.000-07:002005-10-02T19:51:00.000-07:00Oh, these are such wise and treasured words! Tha...Oh, these are such wise and treasured words! Thanks for this post. AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-44187276592243512852005-10-02T20:15:00.000-07:002005-10-02T20:15:00.000-07:00What wonderful words. Thank you for sharing them ...What wonderful words. Thank you for sharing them Dee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-43290343843070889892005-10-03T10:30:00.000-07:002005-10-03T10:30:00.000-07:00How lovely - must read that again..thanks for shar...How lovely - must read that again..thanks for sharing it with us...AllyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-2235130202120776762005-10-03T11:07:00.000-07:002005-10-03T11:07:00.000-07:00How wonderufl love itHow wonderufl love itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-24081523955724588942005-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:002005-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:00This is just BEAUTIFUL . . . I love it! ...This is just BEAUTIFUL . . . I love it!<br> CyndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-56031526263436578662005-10-03T19:18:00.000-07:002005-10-03T19:18:00.000-07:00Oh, this was so beautifully written!! It says exac...Oh, this was so beautifully written!! It says exactly what is the truth....I will copy this and save it so I can read it again and again! I loved it so much!<br>hugs,<br>carlene<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-51792026654139666422005-10-04T08:24:00.000-07:002005-10-04T08:24:00.000-07:00Wow, what a glorious essay! Thank you for sharing ...Wow, what a glorious essay! Thank you for sharing this with us. Those words, are almost exactly what I hope to feel when I read 'some age down the road' <br>Beautiful wisdom. <br>Rebecca<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-61845899222804497322005-10-04T16:50:00.000-07:002005-10-04T16:50:00.000-07:00I think this is beautiful. I was just saying to m...I think this is beautiful. I was just saying to my husband the other day that I do not mind growing older in the least. We all must do it. I refuse to be one of those people who want botox and plastic surgery---those women who don't end up looking like real people any more. Give me lines and wrinkles and silver hair and let me be me and be happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-42955909324279059912005-10-06T18:59:00.000-07:002005-10-06T18:59:00.000-07:00Thank you for sharing this 'Wisdom of the ages.'Do...Thank you for sharing this 'Wisdom of the ages.'<br><br>Dona<br>http://journals.aol.com/delela1/BlueSkiesandGentleBreezesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-25730641735834102452005-10-07T06:54:00.000-07:002005-10-07T06:54:00.000-07:00What a great essay. I read it & reread it. Exc...What a great essay. I read it & reread it. Excellent choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-77023675981109067432005-10-08T07:10:00.000-07:002005-10-08T07:10:00.000-07:00I wish my own mother could have walked that gentle...I wish my own mother could have walked that gentler path. It did happen for my father, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-42391462434869683672005-10-12T09:35:00.000-07:002005-10-12T09:35:00.000-07:00What a wonderful way to look at life ,we are only ...What a wonderful way to look at life ,we are only here once ,so lets be kind to each other ...........JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-1005015671226925352005-10-26T14:43:00.000-07:002005-10-26T14:43:00.000-07:00Hey, Dolly, where have you gone? I miss you.Hey, Dolly, where have you gone? I miss you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-89446821346010761782005-10-27T19:27:00.000-07:002005-10-27T19:27:00.000-07:00YEs I too feel I am more me than I have ever been ...YEs I too feel I am more me than I have ever been in my life and tough I wish I had enjoyed my younger body when I had it I am actually more proud of the me I have allowed to come out that I always was. Does that amke sense?????/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-956087810751204182005-10-29T19:07:00.000-07:002005-10-29T19:07:00.000-07:00SHe is wonderful. And she certainly seems to be sa...SHe is wonderful. And she certainly seems to be satisfied with her old age. I am not. She doesn't care that her body doesn't work so well anymore. As an athlete, it drives me to distraction. I guess we have to agree to disagree on that. Mrs. LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193578576124651295.post-24620414366943936432005-10-30T12:59:00.000-08:002005-10-30T12:59:00.000-08:00Hi! Thats a wonderful poem! I'm glad she can...Hi! Thats a wonderful poem! I'm glad she can age gracefully. I don't want plastic surgery, but I do want less aches and pains, and more laughter. See how I do it!<br><br>Darlene<br>http://journals.aol.com/djohn52/AgeingGracefullyWithAllTheHelpICanGet <br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com