Robert Browning, in Rabbi ben Ezra, wrote this: "Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be: the last of life for which the first was made." Well, Rosie, I've grown old, I have somebody to share my life with, and I find that Browning was correct. So I'll pass on anything else; I have what I want.
Nice. Me too. Lucky us! Which is not to say that there aren't a few things over which I have no control that I would change if I could. But I can't. They are not vexatious. They do cause me to become wistful temporarily on occasion though. Thank you for your reply Didge! Greetings to Mrs. Didge! :)
I've had all this for decades because I was born into a well-functioning democracy and have had access to various worthwhile work. I have a home where almost everything works. I have a garden, and books, and a good spouse, and cats, and friends. In my world, I have it all. Things didn't start out with this level of contentedness, but it's an everyday thing now. It makes me feel generous and kind and calm.
No. Today's our wedding anniversary so I added her to the pic for the occasion. I'll post it on my blog later; then tomorrow I'll probably revert to my former schizophrenic avatar. Or maybe not. After all, she's provided the meat for so many of my stories she deserves to get some recognition.
I want what I didn't think I couldn't have or ever deserved when I was younger. That means experimenting with stuff I was unfamiliar with. Although, I'm not really sure where I should start or how.
Benedict Arnold 