tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post3352451568120268856..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Introducing ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78426047886478104212009-11-20T20:31:00.531+10:002009-11-20T20:31:00.531+10:00Rhonda
Great post, I always remember working in a ...Rhonda<br />Great post, I always remember working in a nursing home and often thought to myself that the people I cared for had been, doctors, lawyers, teachers, cleaners, mums, dads, pilots, and had even fought in world wars, all very wonderful and worthwhile people. I think sometimes younger people forget the "old" people were once young! Best wishes to you and your friend,<br />LeisaLeisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50549663302698688062009-11-15T13:07:09.318+10:002009-11-15T13:07:09.318+10:00I love this post. You're very eloquent...I love this post. You're very eloquent...Run Lori Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429146444117370150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46344592489668081242009-11-15T12:50:27.746+10:002009-11-15T12:50:27.746+10:00Fabulous post! One thing that has made me realize...Fabulous post! One thing that has made me realize I am older, other than the creaking joints and gray hairs...is the death of people I have known since I was a child. It came as quite a shock to me at first, but then I realize it is G-d's way of renewing.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts on becoming wiser...and many prayers to your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70673234250024375772009-11-15T11:49:50.760+10:002009-11-15T11:49:50.760+10:00Rhonda -- If it's not okay to call yourself wi...Rhonda -- If it's not okay to call yourself wise, you're still in the clear because I'm calling you wise.<br /><br />I'm just embarking on some of the things you've gotten very, very good at, and I find reading you refreshing, fortifying, and instructional. If providing a role model for those who come after isn't the very best thing we can hope for as we get older, I don't know what is.Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68913374943098126252009-11-15T05:51:18.866+10:002009-11-15T05:51:18.866+10:00This is a lovely post and made me feel sad and hap...This is a lovely post and made me feel sad and happy at the same time somehow! I love the way you write.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52507855444686320572009-11-14T09:26:41.724+10:002009-11-14T09:26:41.724+10:00Dogs are great! When my Dad was fighting cancer (...Dogs are great! When my Dad was fighting cancer (he sadly lost) he was most comforted by his giant boxer GUS.... Gus knew when it was a good day to get on the bed, or a bad day and just stayed nearby. I hope that your friend does well and lives many more years. You are good friends to walk the path, we've been there and it can be tough.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854297659644929721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28984258980001859522009-11-14T08:19:49.165+10:002009-11-14T08:19:49.165+10:00I love your blog... too many ways to count!
Blessi...I love your blog... too many ways to count!<br />Blessings to you, yours and Bernadette.<br />HeatherjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14932953221712998012009-11-14T03:04:45.920+10:002009-11-14T03:04:45.920+10:00So true... we should enjoy life each and every day...So true... we should enjoy life each and every day, as we don't know what tomorrow holds for us. I love Flora McDonald....she looks a LOT like one of my fur babies.Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42231684135522619882009-11-14T01:08:54.641+10:002009-11-14T01:08:54.641+10:00Dear Rhonda,
Thank you for your post.
My story is...Dear Rhonda,<br />Thank you for your post.<br /><br />My story is that I'm 46 (nearly 47)and I'm dying as well--not from cancer or any other illness--but from a dying heart. My parents (both late 70s) decided I have been inadequate as a daughter and from now on their love to me is conditional. If I live my life as they say, I get their love. Without love a person dies a slow painful death. I feel sorry for my teenage children (16, 15, 13) who also only get conditional love. <br /><br />My prayer is for those of you who suffer from medical ailments that God will give you peace as you endure!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562147321756968067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19599138414928697232009-11-14T01:06:40.482+10:002009-11-14T01:06:40.482+10:00That dog embodies hope, fun, happiness and just jo...That dog embodies hope, fun, happiness and just joy of living!! It has what our family call "human" eyes. I wish Bernadette many happy years to enjoy this bundle of joy.<br /><br />I am 52 in a few weeks and use rosehip tablets for creaky joints, marketed as Litozin (supplement) in the U.K.<br /><br />very kind regards<br /><br />Ann MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64229522363354476402009-11-13T23:08:21.476+10:002009-11-13T23:08:21.476+10:00"I still know all I knew when I was younger, ..."I still know all I knew when I was younger, and more, but it's not as important to me now to let everyone know it."<br /><br />This is the main reason I like your blog; you have interesting things to say and teach without arguing about things. I'm 47, and I'm no longer interested in so many blogs written by young women who still feel the need to let everyone know why home birth, breastfeeding, no vaccines, home schooling, etc., etc. are the absolute best choices for a woman. I'm learning from you, and I enjoy your "mature" voice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85495608100917761502009-11-13T22:17:49.759+10:002009-11-13T22:17:49.759+10:00I think I'm most surprised that Australians se...I think I'm most surprised that Australians seem to view folks in their 60s as elders or oldies or what have you. That's totally alien to my American upbringing. I'm far more used to 70 being the earliest age declared to be "old"...I mean, we tease folks younger than that about being old when they're 50 or 60, but yeah. As a near-31-year-old, I can honestly say I don't see age the same way as my Australian family.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990668139949728866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68093267578221935782009-11-13T21:29:39.186+10:002009-11-13T21:29:39.186+10:00Puppies make the best medicine! I'm sure littl...Puppies make the best medicine! I'm sure little Flora will keep Bernadette laughing and happy with her puppy antics.<br /><br />"I understand a lot more now about what makes us tick and when I see others make the same mistakes I made when I was younger, I just shrug and accept it as being human."<br /><br />Now that is wisdom - allowing others to make mistakes without trying to stop or change them. Mistakes are all part of the human growing experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34848537010007642742009-11-13T19:26:26.076+10:002009-11-13T19:26:26.076+10:00Dear Rhonda,
first of all I want to wish your fri...Dear Rhonda,<br /><br />first of all I want to wish your friend all the best, and all the strenght that she will need. How hard it must be to be diagnosed like that.<br /><br />Second I want to thank you for being "old". You are such an inspiration to me, and I am sure to more people my age.<br /><br />Hope to be able to read and learn more of you in the long future.<br /><br />Greets from Holland, love from MoniqueMoniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828404522476914827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8444374044522199012009-11-13T17:41:50.568+10:002009-11-13T17:41:50.568+10:00Flora is lovely and she obviously makes Bernadette...Flora is lovely and she obviously makes Bernadette happy. I wish both a lot of happy days together.<br /><br />blessings, EllenEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769553156268529024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88058234750325731272009-11-13T16:02:13.498+10:002009-11-13T16:02:13.498+10:00Our Daughter is now in remission from cancer, Simp...Our Daughter is now in remission from cancer, Simple positive actions to afirm life still goes on were what got her through. The puppy is a wonderful step. Even if it wasn't is would be if it makes her happy. <br />Larry & I both turned 50 this year. It's amazing the feeling it brings. Almost a relief. No need to prove any thing to anyone. We do as we like and don't worry what any one thinks.Katididshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568618127371786808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69780541812372164062009-11-13T15:41:12.728+10:002009-11-13T15:41:12.728+10:00I live in a village where the average age is prett...I live in a village where the average age is pretty old, uneducated farmers who've lived a long life and are now wise people because of their age. They're not rushing anywhere, they get things done slowly and spend more time thinking. Illness, like age, also slows us down. There's value in slowing down, but our society is built around super-achievers who shun away illness and old age. Do make yourself heard as much as possible, because your wise words are what people need to hear. All the best to your friend.Francescahttp://www.fuoriborgo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52159005008869608622009-11-13T13:41:07.974+10:002009-11-13T13:41:07.974+10:00Oh my that dog is cute. It's a miracle how muc...Oh my that dog is cute. It's a miracle how much dogs and other pets can help humans cope with all sorts of issues, including health. That puppy will be able to make Bernadette smile and perhaps even forget her troubles if only for a moment.<br />And as far as getting older?? Well I for one am thrilled with it. Your post, once again, says exactly what I'm feeling.<br />Thanks, MargaretMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593728147751269710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78404512648950845652009-11-13T13:21:29.842+10:002009-11-13T13:21:29.842+10:00wow! ya know, I can relate to this in some ways. ...wow! ya know, I can relate to this in some ways. ALthough only 38, i also feel like I am glad to be "older" and I feel wiser and I think that is ok to say and I understand what you mean by saying that. I would never WANT to be 20 again (ok, maybe the 20 year old body but thats it :) ) I am so much more relaxed and comfortable being me now... I catch your drift! thanks for stopping by today also. would LOVE to MIRL! who knows maybe someday.<br />God Bless!<br />~ang~ <br />ps. have read little bits and pieces on hanno... so sorry he is not feeling 100%... NOT FUN but part of it all i suppose.Homemaker Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681301252854580094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4685115569791926432009-11-13T12:28:46.724+10:002009-11-13T12:28:46.724+10:00When I was going through cancer therapy I bought m...When I was going through cancer therapy I bought myself a new sewing machine, that was my way of saying I'm going to be here to use it. I know what you mean about being invisable. When I go to a resturant with my dd the waiter never addressed me, it's like I'm a child and she is my mommie. I don't let it bother me anymore. Actually because of hearing problems I do sometimes need help in a noisy resturant. So I guess I've gone from being irritated to being grateful for help. I'm noticing more and more people asking if I need help or just helping. It's kind of interesting. When I was younger I thought I could do anything and I struggled with aging, but I guess I've come to terms with it. My dd's still call me and ask advise and it makes me feel good to be able to help them in that way. Those years of experience do make a difference. LindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994473436725815322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45876541522622888892009-11-13T12:27:59.257+10:002009-11-13T12:27:59.257+10:00Now that girl has her glass half empty! Good for h...Now that girl has her glass half empty! Good for her! I hope and pray that her treatments (and the puppy) work and that you'll have her with you for a long time to come.<br /><br />I'm 53, but I still feel the aches and pains that come with age. I still do everything I want, but just do it a little bit slower. <br /><br />I know what you're talking about - feeling wise. To me, it's just feeling comfortable in my own skin with my own thoughts, and nobody has to agree or disagree with me. I'm entitled to my own opinion and you're entitled to yours. I also see young people make mistakes and sometimes I want to tell them NO don't do that. But you know they're not going to listen, it's just something that they have to learn on their own.<br /><br />I like what Anonymous said about Agatha Christie. THat's exactly it. A whole new life is opening up. The kids are about gone and I have time to do exactly what I want - because I DONT have all the time in the world anymore. I do what's important to me.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me spout off.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70497897963229601012009-11-13T11:41:55.924+10:002009-11-13T11:41:55.924+10:00Yes, Rhonda, you are wise. And because you are wis...Yes, Rhonda, you are wise. And because you are wise, you are allowed to call yourself just that. <br />I am very happy to hear that your friend Bernadette got a puppy. Miss Flora is a most adorable pup at that! I am a firm believer that animals to cuddle and love are the very best medicine. That puppy will make her laugh and get outside herself and it is sure to do her an immense amount of good!<br />I want to hear all about how Bernadette and Flora McDonald are doing...please, keep us posted.claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15063869865584376812009-11-13T10:08:56.210+10:002009-11-13T10:08:56.210+10:00Welcolme Flora, hope is truely beutiful.
I was a ...Welcolme Flora, hope is truely beutiful. <br />I was a change of life baby born on the other side of the world to my grandpearents. My granda's both died before I was two and my grandma's as I was leaving my teens. I have alway felt the lack of guidence from someone who has learnt wisdom through life. It is a shame that so may societies don't value elders as much as they once did, they should be more valuble to us. Please continue to share your gathered wisdom it helps calm us frantic young onesSarah Slavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118987035686396105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24293379716289758482009-11-13T09:28:55.393+10:002009-11-13T09:28:55.393+10:00What a beautiful pup! I hope your friend has many ...What a beautiful pup! I hope your friend has many wonderful times with her new best friendHear Mum Roarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462874091867310058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62421043733136645982009-11-13T09:15:40.505+10:002009-11-13T09:15:40.505+10:00Thanks for this post Rhonda.
My dad is 75 and at...Thanks for this post Rhonda. <br /><br />My dad is 75 and at the moment in 40+ degrees heat (in the middle of a heatwave) he is harvesting crops for farmers around the district. He knows if he stops that will be it so he keeps going working way harder than his younger peers. <br /><br />Earlier this year Dad had a mild heart attack and luckily he was physically fit and recovered really well. First time in his life that he has had health problems and put on medication and he is not liking it at all.<br /><br />Thanks again Rhonda and that little puppy is just gorgeous. Wishing your friend all the best for her journey with cancer. I am sure Flora will add extra joy to everyone's lives.<br /><br />Take care,<br />TaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.com