Discussion»Questions»Life and Society» What would you do if all the folks upon whom you depend/rely disappeared? Could you make it alone on your own? Would you panic/be calm?
I am very independent. I am calm. I have conditioned myself to be alone. To count on myself to get by. My mother, age 87, has done the same. Incidentally, she has been dropped from a term 'in hospice' to ' regular' health after a long illness. You gotta be tough to do that.
Wow! I'm glad to hear it bh. At her age bouncing back from the edge like that can't have been easy. I've always been a loner...square peg. Not by choice but by circumstancs. I was a painfully shy child who was a very good student so I skipped a few grades which further distanced me from kids my own age. They though I was very weird and I guess I still am. I prefer learning new things and asking questions to almost anything else! It has come in handy through the years. Having Jim in my life is great and wonderful. But I survived alone on my own for 20 years before I met him. My son was grown and out on his own. I'm still here. I don't take all the credit for it by any means. I was really lucky along the way and had the benefit of helping hands reach out to me when I needed them. I didn't ask. They were always offered! Thank you for your reply bh! :)
A lot of people have helped mom along the way, including my late uncle who loaned her the money to buy a car and make the daily drive (80 miles) to college when father left the family with nothing back in '66. Mom became a sort of 'executive secretary' and managed to get by, purchasing a home for her family AND even a second income producing rental. Oh. I forgot to mention ---- she has a genius I.Q., too.
Wow! That's something for sure bh. So she had super intelligence to help her in her fight. That's great! Thank you for the added info. I think she is certainly an admirable woman. I know you are very proud of her! :)
I think so. Guess I have made it on my own a good part of my life. No way could I replace my husband and almost every day I have to pinch myself to realize we are really together. But I think I would be capable of developing other good relationships with another or others. I depend on my company but the skills I have learned there are certainly transferable and I know how to be pleasant with people. But whatever happens I know I am already financially secure which is a great comfort. No I tend to be calm and not given to panic.
B.H.Wilson 