tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post5921651882520044837..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: I’m Too Old for This NonsenseJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60122782253671181362012-01-17T12:46:32.625-05:002012-01-17T12:46:32.625-05:00In short: older people have learned how to live li...In short: older people have learned how to live life; younger people haven't, not quite yet. :)<br /><br />Interesting article, both for the observations and the behind-the-scenes of how your story came together, thank you.<br /><br />@ Sheila Connolly: of course, the actual subtext (or, rather, result) of Peter Pan's not growing up is that he'll forever be "gay and innocent andJJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-4900211053773468542012-01-17T11:03:14.798-05:002012-01-17T11:03:14.798-05:00A few years ago, my then 85ish mother-in-law, who ...A few years ago, my then 85ish mother-in-law, who worked as a nurse-anesthetist in the 1930s, attended a holistic health education class a friend of ours conducted. The students were sharing their stresses and Louise said, quite honestly, that she didn't have any. I heard this and nodded -- yes, that's how she honestly felt. Yes, she had some financial issues, and some health concerns, Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-22398170255876211722012-01-17T09:03:33.370-05:002012-01-17T09:03:33.370-05:00My Aunt Hilda, who'll turn 100 in April and is...My Aunt Hilda, who'll turn 100 in April and is still (a)smart as a whip and (b)playing tennis, said a couple of birthdays ago that when people ask her the most important trait she needs to get where she is, she says, "Resilience!" I think that's right in line with what you're saying, Sharon. Sheila, I think it's good, but I wouldn't call it losing intensity (which I Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-46100378301487295092012-01-17T08:58:46.337-05:002012-01-17T08:58:46.337-05:00The first thought that drifted into my not-young m...The first thought that drifted into my not-young mind was "I Won't Grow Up!" from Peter Pan. I wonder if there's a subtext there? Growing up means losing the intensity of emotions of youth, averaging all those extreme highs and lows. Is that good or bad?<br /><br />The next errant thought was something I read in a newspaper (like I can remember which one!) this week: you canSheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.com