Comments on: Solitude http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Tue, 22 May 2012 22:22:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32429 Grannymar Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:15:11 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32429 Ginger - Modern fashions help... the wrinkles match the unironed look of today! :roll: I do make plans for the future but not to the extent that I forget to be happy in and live my NOW! Ginger - Modern fashions help… the wrinkles match the unironed look of today! :roll: I do make plans for the future but not to the extent that I forget to be happy in and live my NOW!

]]> By: Ginger http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32425 Ginger Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:05:57 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32425 Absolutely. Learning to be comfortable in one's own skin, alone, take time. Lovely that you are in that comfortable place. Absolutely. Learning to be comfortable in one’s own skin, alone, take time. Lovely that you are in that comfortable place.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32421 Grannymar Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:00:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32421 BHB - I manage my health issues well and this allows me to live a 'normal' life, without help. It is other people around me that get upset and panic when I have an attack that are my problem. Their stress can make my situation worse. I hope to live for many a long year yet, so many people to meet and fun to be had, I am in no hurry to cock my toes! Baino - I have learned to be content in whatever space I am in at any given time. I do miss the camaraderie of the workplace - the chairs do not banter in the same way! ;) BHB - I manage my health issues well and this allows me to live a ‘normal’ life, without help. It is other people around me that get upset and panic when I have an attack that are my problem. Their stress can make my situation worse. I hope to live for many a long year yet, so many people to meet and fun to be had, I am in no hurry to cock my toes!

Baino - I have learned to be content in whatever space I am in at any given time. I do miss the camaraderie of the workplace - the chairs do not banter in the same way! ;)

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32418 Baino Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:58:08 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32418 I don't like being alone frankly. Not sure I'll ever get used to it but I do like my moments of solitude. They're few and far between but occassionally, just very occassionally, I like my own company. You're fortunate to be happy with yours. Even in moments of solitude I talk way too much! I don’t like being alone frankly. Not sure I’ll ever get used to it but I do like my moments of solitude. They’re few and far between but occassionally, just very occassionally, I like my own company. You’re fortunate to be happy with yours. Even in moments of solitude I talk way too much!

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32415 bikehikebabe Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:22:16 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32415 Grannymar, you mention health issues. I just finished listening to a book about cotton mills in the U.S. in the late 1920s. There was so much fiber in the air that everybody got "Brown Lung". Yet they lived well into their 80s even tho' they couldn't breathe. My point is: You can have heath issues & still live a long life. (You look great on Conrad's post, talking to his mom on Skype.) Grannymar, you mention health issues. I just finished listening to a book about cotton mills in the U.S. in the late 1920s. There was so much fiber in the air that everybody got “Brown Lung”. Yet they lived well into their 80s even tho’ they couldn’t breathe.

My point is: You can have heath issues & still live a long life. (You look great on Conrad’s post, talking to his mom on Skype.)

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32408 Grannymar Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:57:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32408 Ernestine - With every day that passes I realise that my life mirrors that of so many other women facing the world without their soulmate when the offspring have flown the nest. Ernestine - With every day that passes I realise that my life mirrors that of so many other women facing the world without their soulmate when the offspring have flown the nest.

]]> By: ernestine http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32407 ernestine Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:24:57 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32407 You must have written this for me. Also, I did not choose the road my lifetime has taken - it chose me. At this time of my life, I love my solitude. Always busy here in the woods with my gardening, reading, meditating, writing, calls from children, grandchildren, and just continuing on the pathway of life. How in the world could I be lonely. I never dreamed that when I entered my 70,s and being alone that I would feel so much peace. You must have written this for me. Also, I did not choose the road my lifetime has taken - it chose me. At this time of my life, I love my solitude. Always busy here in the woods with my gardening, reading, meditating, writing, calls from children, grandchildren, and just continuing on the pathway of life.
How in the world could I be lonely.
I never dreamed that when I entered my 70,s and being alone that I would feel so much peace.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32401 Grannymar Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:02:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32401 Gaelikaa - I didn't choose the road my life has taken, it chose me, but I have come to terms with it. Rhyelysgranny - I am content most of the time. Losing the 'need to be needed' was the biggest hurdle. Nick - A day in company is like recharging batteries. WWW - I have noticed a creeping selfishness about sharing 'my space'. I need to deal with that. BHB - I didn't have time for any 'Empty nest' symptoms. I was the sole 24/7 carer for my husband, my mother died and six weeks later Elly left home for University in Scotland and within 18 months Jack died. It was only then that I allowed any grief to surface. I returned to work, rebuilt a social life and began to enjoy life once more, until fate took a hand once again with health issues. It was then and only then that I came to terms with solitude. Ashok - Thank you. It is good to have you back and blogging with us once more. Marianna - It took time and effort. Gaelikaa - I didn’t choose the road my life has taken, it chose me, but I have come to terms with it.

Rhyelysgranny - I am content most of the time. Losing the ‘need to be needed’ was the biggest hurdle.

Nick - A day in company is like recharging batteries.

WWW - I have noticed a creeping selfishness about sharing ‘my space’. I need to deal with that.

BHB - I didn’t have time for any ‘Empty nest’ symptoms. I was the sole 24/7 carer for my husband, my mother died and six weeks later Elly left home for University in Scotland and within 18 months Jack died. It was only then that I allowed any grief to surface. I returned to work, rebuilt a social life and began to enjoy life once more, until fate took a hand once again with health issues. It was then and only then that I came to terms with solitude.

Ashok - Thank you. It is good to have you back and blogging with us once more.

Marianna - It took time and effort.

]]> By: Marianna http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32400 Marianna Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:55:01 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32400 That's a wonderful achievement! That’s a wonderful achievement!

]]> By: Ashok http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/06/11/solitude/#comment-32399 Ashok Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:41:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=7631#comment-32399 Good for you grannymar :) Good for you grannymar :)

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