Wrinkles here and there seem unimportant
compared to the Gestalt of the whole person
I have become in this past year.
Somewhere in The Poet and the Donkey Andy
speaks for me when he says,
“Do not deprive me of my age. I have earned it.”
– May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude
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every scar has a story.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
“May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude” …… wrinkles!!
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Thanks!
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Yes.
But I’m still not ok with the sales lady at Bloomingdale’s yesterday.
I told her I need to upgrade my eye cream because I’m noticing dark circles.
4 nights a week I need to be up at 2 am for a client phone call overseas, sleep disrupted, dark circles.
Her comment was “Oh honey, we are just getting old”…
Her saving grace was the fact that she said “we” not “you”
I’m ok with the wrinkles and dark circles,
Not ok with HER.
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Still laughing. Great story.
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Word to you and May Sarton.
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Smiling. And Big Word right back at you Ann!
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Wrinkles ? Why all the fuss ? Think of them as lines of distinction; marks of maturity.”
― Alex Morritt – I still don’t like them ha!
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Of course!
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Hi ‘Healing Grief’, thankyou for referring to my ‘Wrinkles’ quote 🙂 Your decision along with that of many others worldwide inspired me to publish a new book: ‘Lines & Lenses – A Quotographic Collection’ which you can preview here: http://www.blurb.com/b/7547355-lines-lenses Happy viewing and if you or any of David Kanigan’s readers feel like owning a print copy they are currently 25% off list price if you use the code GIVE25 on checkout before 11.59 on Jan. 28th. Best wishes, Alex
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Strength & Value have expanded, much has been gained over a person’s life -time…arrival evident in oxidation of outward changes…as inward, Joy is extended outward…radiating true beauty…
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Not sure if what I wrote can out the way intended….We must value each other….outward appearance not important…our Soul’s extension of Love is and respecting others especially the elder …is paramount…
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