tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post9202507952502527899..comments2024-03-15T04:06:12.346-07:00Comments on Good Life of Design: My Perspective On AGING!!Kathysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-51236802453331130992011-08-30T01:37:50.692-07:002011-08-30T01:37:50.692-07:00Kathysue, I read this post a few days ago and didn...Kathysue, I read this post a few days ago and didn't have time to leave a comment so I had to come back to it today. This is a wonderful post. For some reason our culture now seems to respect youth more than age and experience. I refuse to let that happen. We must honor those who came before us because they have so much to teach us and they have opened so many doors for us to live fuller lives. <br />But, having said that, I also refuse to let myself become old of mind and heart. It is important to stay open to new ideas and new technologies and never stop learning. And most important, it is important to keep an open heart.<br />Wonderful post, Kathysue.Blooming Rose Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927029523022093567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-83156027980514460132011-08-27T19:46:07.067-07:002011-08-27T19:46:07.067-07:00Beautiful kathysue....
Huge hug and thank u for...Beautiful kathysue.... <br /><br />Huge hug and thank u for the reminder.. My mom and I were just talking about this yesterday... She says she still feelsmlike a kid inside.<br />Xoxo,<br />LaurenLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471301027836728285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-16019462642359302512011-08-26T20:20:34.915-07:002011-08-26T20:20:34.915-07:00Lovely post...we could definitely talk about this....Lovely post...we could definitely talk about this. My husband is much older than me.Age is definitely a state of mind...yet you find yourself dealing with things you never imagined. But that is just life...that is why we live by faith.Mona Thompson Providence Ltd.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03539116883722483692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-67601075347466928432011-08-26T15:31:23.918-07:002011-08-26T15:31:23.918-07:00Great post. Now since I am really only 30 somethi...Great post. Now since I am really only 30 something, I found this really interesting and I will definitely remember to pay close attention to all the older people. lol In all seriousness, at the age of 72, I really do think I am 30 something. I so agree age is a frame of mind. BTW, I love your new header, it is so you. Perfect. Hugs, MartyMarty@A Stroll Thru Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405504522777964549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-34650704716023709392011-08-26T07:37:19.796-07:002011-08-26T07:37:19.796-07:00Kathysue - what a beautiful post. I especially go...Kathysue - what a beautiful post. I especially got a chuckle out of the "aged" Barbie. I borrowed that pic to share. I have always believed that age is just a number. Now I am not saying that I won't fight age as hard as I can....but I enjoy the wisdom I have now, the patience I have learned, and the memories I have made along the way. As they say, the rest of your life starts today! Blessings my friend, BarbBarb @ The Everyday Home https://www.blogger.com/profile/02749743682942410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-5928975100880439602011-08-26T07:09:43.036-07:002011-08-26T07:09:43.036-07:00Love this post and couldn't agree more that th...Love this post and couldn't agree more that the our older generation should be cherished and called upon more often in the busy and materialistic society we live in today!<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AmyYour Southern Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051483565102704360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-63284748872958489472011-08-26T05:34:23.952-07:002011-08-26T05:34:23.952-07:00This was a moving post and a great message!This was a moving post and a great message!Susie @ Maddie G Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144849682748170658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-83547739699234430432011-08-26T05:07:11.778-07:002011-08-26T05:07:11.778-07:00Really profound Kathy Sue - we live in a town that...Really profound Kathy Sue - we live in a town that has gone through a huge amount of change in a short amount of time and there are a lot of people who have grown up in this town and who have a lot of stories to share on what the town "used" to be like. It's really neat to be able to hear their perspective. I wish some of my relatives were still alive today to tell family stories because I'm at the point now where I really appreciate things like that. That is what life is all about. By the way, I love the new look of your blog - it's great!!Holly Gruszkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562245870313515897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-57231400160393086782011-08-26T03:57:11.855-07:002011-08-26T03:57:11.855-07:00i LOVE that last photo. it says it all. gorgeous.
...i LOVE that last photo. it says it all. gorgeous.<br />having said that, the old barbie creeps me out. it kind of looks like aging gone wrong. ha!<br />I have always respected the elderly, with age comes wisdom, and they have seen more in their life than we ever will, having been through world wars.<br />having said that TOO, I wish i "felt" young. I am immature in my humor, which i suppose is young in ways, but my body feels old. I guess it's just part of having RA. blech. So I just feel like the older I feel, the younger I want to look. I am not accepting my aging gracefully. I don't know why. It's not what I expected,and not how I expected to react to getting older. But whats important to me, more than how I look, is the days when my body doesn't hurt. that is good. :)<br />you always brighten my day with your insight and posts.Cashon&Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817693707277828386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-12326218406194094152011-08-25T20:22:17.092-07:002011-08-25T20:22:17.092-07:00Beautiful post, Kathysue! And I love your new head...Beautiful post, Kathysue! And I love your new header....SO YOU!!! Happy weekend, my sweet friend!...hugs...DebbieConfessions of a Plate Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264220207447111061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-51993423879944753182011-08-25T07:35:36.918-07:002011-08-25T07:35:36.918-07:00Kathysue, What a great post! I have felt the sam...Kathysue, What a great post! I have felt the same way. Living in So. Calif. you really feel the pressure to enhance your looks. Over forty is taboo. My daughter did a report on the prejudice of older women. It actually starts in cartoons, portraying older women as stupid and dumb. Are media dose not help us. We all get older, its apart of life. Its very sad.Taylor Greenwalthttp://tginteriors.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-24954982578940853162011-08-24T21:52:37.069-07:002011-08-24T21:52:37.069-07:00Kathysue I loved this post!! I couldn't agree ...Kathysue I loved this post!! I couldn't agree more. My mother is 76 and she is going to hike the Himalayans next month. Age is in our mind, it's NOT a number. Sadly the American society does not appreciate how much better we all become as we age!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-32385810006676331572011-08-24T21:23:07.754-07:002011-08-24T21:23:07.754-07:00BEAUTIFUL! I love the photos of the hands. I lov...BEAUTIFUL! I love the photos of the hands. I love old people...especially me :) Ha!Mary Ann Picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885030768216528362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-44385453804382136412011-08-24T19:57:39.594-07:002011-08-24T19:57:39.594-07:00Kathysue, very well said. As I have aged, I see w...Kathysue, very well said. As I have aged, I see what you mean by people looking beyond or through you. It is sad. That being said, it is all in our attitude and how we think about ourselves. Life is good!<br /><br />SusanTotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068342215078700485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-44348990464210635192011-08-24T16:38:26.493-07:002011-08-24T16:38:26.493-07:00a lovely post as usual kathysue and most thought p...a lovely post as usual kathysue and most thought provoking.<br />it is a mindset. for example a dear friend of mine died recently at 103. she was not very well the last 4 years but one fond weekend. she brought my husband and i and two other couples; late 40's to her ranch in new mexico. she said she is sick of her "old" friends. old in years and spirit and wanted to be with youth. she took us off-roading (she drove) and out dancing and held a wonderful party. i forgot her age when i was around her, it didn't matter. <br />my best dear blogging friend<br />debradebra @ 5th and statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039580956294327582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-31699122613515436642011-08-24T16:06:01.241-07:002011-08-24T16:06:01.241-07:00Kathysue-
I have been preaching this message forev...Kathysue-<br />I have been preaching this message forever! Such a heartwarming post!<br />These older friends have given so much to our society and to us. How can we forget about them, or disrespect them?<br />Thank you for sharing<br />Teresa<br />xoxoSplendid Sasshttp://www.splendidsass.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-51129126300250056342011-08-24T14:28:12.430-07:002011-08-24T14:28:12.430-07:00Amen.Amen.Georgica Pondhttp://www.georgicapond.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-90156433558498776422011-08-24T14:22:30.908-07:002011-08-24T14:22:30.908-07:00Great message, Kathysue!Great message, Kathysue!Kim @ Savvy Southern Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493624262438266840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-16493167692356084672011-08-24T14:22:12.747-07:002011-08-24T14:22:12.747-07:00When my grandmother turned 80 I threw a big party ...When my grandmother turned 80 I threw a big party and invited all of her friends and family. The highlight of the evening was watching a video that my sister's family sent with their birthday wishes. I'll never forget what my niece, 18 years old at the time, said. She said, "Grandma, you're still hot. I'm not even afraid to get old because of you." It made us all laugh because it was true. My grandma always stayed current, took care of herself and never left the house without full hair and makeup. Everyone in that room felt the same way.<br /><br />I mention this story because I'm a big believer that we chose the way we want to age. We can sit home and take up hobbies that involve yarn or we can get involved in our communities, volunteer, join clubs, start a charity...Age is a state of mind.<br /><br />BTW, Kathysue, you are ageless in my eyes because you possess both wisdom and an open mind.Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02441070110507014088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-81999464026814386822011-08-24T14:16:14.109-07:002011-08-24T14:16:14.109-07:00I agree completely with your comments on aging vs....I agree completely with your comments on aging vs. getting old. I will forever be 25 in my joy for life even if I don't look like it anymore! You are right that we have so much wisdom to learn from those older than us. Our culture does not revere the old like in other cultures. I am thankful for those people in my life. Thanks for this post--great perspective!Upscale Downhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430594537782200112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-23700241828059736392011-08-24T13:59:40.946-07:002011-08-24T13:59:40.946-07:00Thank you so much for the reminder....your words a...Thank you so much for the reminder....your words are beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-68984932759926928682011-08-24T13:52:30.362-07:002011-08-24T13:52:30.362-07:00One of the very best things for me, as I age, is w...One of the very best things for me, as I age, is what comes with ALL that experience. I feel so much surer of myself and my place in the world. I'm not afraid to speak up or out or to maybe...be different! <br />Aging, if done well, is an enormous gift!Libby https://www.blogger.com/profile/11556491482494737313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-91886343044563254762011-08-24T13:49:28.056-07:002011-08-24T13:49:28.056-07:00I love this post! It's true that our society w...I love this post! It's true that our society worships youth for their energy and beauty. However, I have always appreciate the older generation and would always listen to their stories, advice, or whatever they have to say. I think they have so much wisdom and experiences that the younger generation can learn/ benefit from. <br /><br />Kathysue, great post. This is a great message to the younger generation out there! :)<br /><br />Have a great week!<br /><br />Jessie<br />www.mixandchic.comJessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839506348294085514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-12575263403461362312011-08-24T11:51:05.946-07:002011-08-24T11:51:05.946-07:00*** Dearest KS~~ You've TRULY tugged at my he...*** Dearest KS~~ You've TRULY tugged at my heartstrings here... (I'll have to "cut back" on my TOO-MANY comments!!!<br /><br />*** When going out, say, for Sunday Brunch to a nice place, and we see an very elderly person "all dressed up", with all her family, walking ever-so-slowly so as not to use lose his or her balance... and I see that person's grandchildren's doting & loving patience for their "Gwama", as they skip around her, simply celebrating the beautiful innocence of a sunny day (and the lines of people, if there are any lines, that have CHILDREN in them too, of course!) after church, I can't help but smile... and often times get a bit choked up... my heart is soooo touched~ it's ALREADY so FULL BEFORE we dine! I so appreciated getting to just share a moment of that all........<br /><br />*** When I'm out shopping with girlfriends (or if out to dinner w/ our husbands), and I see a lovely elderly woman "all dressed up looking pretty "spiffy" & OBVIOUSLY feeling very proud of how she looks, annnnnd, is obviously SO VERRRY HAPPY to be out & "doing the girly shopping thing" with her grown daughters, etc., & they're just laaaaaughing & having so much fun, DESPITE her aches & pains, I almost ALWAYS stop her, usually just smiling at who is with her & genly, very gently touching her arm, to tell "Grama" how PRETTY she looks in the dress or color or jewely or "whatever"... or, sometimes I get REEEALLY choked up (I lost my Mom when she was 52~~~ she was my best friend, besides my husband), I just give them a knowing, loving smile at them & I'll laughing say "Oh, girrrrls!!! I MISS M*Y best friend TOO, just seeing YOU TWO having so much fun TOGETHER!"... (And believe it or not, we've sometimes talked so long at Poettery Barn that we got next door to chat a little more & have coffee (n' cake if we're feeling "naughtly!). At the end, I always treat, explaing that it WAS such a treat me for me to spend some time with a mother & daughter who are obviously very close & whose companyh I sooo enjoyed!)... Wellllll, I don't know WHO "feels better" for that delightfujl 1/2 hour or so we shared, but it sure is an UPPER (and for mannny hours) for ME!!!<br /><br />Taking the time to encourage storytelling of days past, and to see their eyes light up because SOMEONE thinks they have something worth saying, then listening AND looking them in the eye when doing so, welll....... YET ANOTHER DAY MAKER for me!!!<br /><br />"I'm gettin' there", I guess!!!..... I had a a birthday last month & all I could think of was "I REALLY A*M TOO YOUNG TO BE T*H*I*S OLD!!!"~~~~~~ I guess youth really IS sort of "wasted on the young!" as we all USED to jokingly say. But, there's a bit of truth to that, which we all need toactujally D*O realize.<br /><br />***But if we're lucky, really lucky, we LEARNED at least ENOUGH from our parents & other elders that getting older... or old... is not a CURSE, it's an honor. "A big one"...<br /><br />And you , my dear, are soooo sweet~~~ thank can't be faked, & that's why I love so much to come visit you here!!! I DO apologise for this being so long, Ks... (and I actually SHORTENED IT, too!!!)... (That's what 3 ACTUAL, TRULY "CAFFEINATED COFFEES" can DO to me! Grins~!)...<br /><br />Fondly,<br />Linda in AZ *<br />bellesmom1234@comcast.netLinda in AZ *https://www.blogger.com/profile/02300293275066986999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-44684482147832119562011-08-24T07:32:56.334-07:002011-08-24T07:32:56.334-07:00This post brought tears to my eyes. I know so well...This post brought tears to my eyes. I know so well what you're saying.<br /><br />I was raised by my grandparents in Brazil and they are the most amazing people I've met in this life. I learned so much with them and I still do. My grandpa is almost 92 and my grandma is almost 85. They're the strongest and wiser people in my life and I never did and never will take them for granted. Being raised by older people made me appreciate life even more and respect them more even more. <br /><br />I agree with you 100% about the difference of aging and getting old. This is the secret to have a young soul no matter how old you are. <br /><br />My grandma is having some health problems and it concerns me so much. The thing is, I keep learning with her and I just wish that all of us had an older person in our lives that can guide us throughout life as she does to me. I think life seems to be more real when we open our eyes to appreciate the wisdom of the people that has been here longer than we have.<br /><br /><br />Thank you for this post... one of the most important I've read by far.<br /><br /><br />xo<br /><br />Luciane at HomeBunch.comLuciane at HomeBunch.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244771681186762053noreply@blogger.com