Old Is an Attitude...Old Has an Attitude
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» feistyfemale56 - Re: Raving
Hank,I would hate to think you would ever give up your writing--way too many of us would miss it.
I tend to think of ranting and raving in a much more moderate way these days, as my experience has been that not many people pay attention to a lunatic for very long anyway.
-- posted by feistyfemale56
» humorous_sage - Re: Re: Raving
In response to Re: Raving posted by feistyfemale56:I must be a nave
since I crave a good rave.
Hank
-- posted by humorous_sage
» feistyfemale56 - The nave
Hank,You had me chuckling over that one...wtg!
-- posted by feistyfemale56
» humorous_sage - Re: The nave
In response to The nave posted by feistyfemale56:Alas, I just don't know how to be serious.
Hank
-- posted by humorous_sage
» pennywhitting - Positive narratives
Loved this article. I've worked in a retirement village for the past twenty-five years and am amazed at the many wonderful life stories of older people that have not been recorded. We need to band together and get our stories out there.Thanks for a thought provoking and informative article. All the best. Glenice
-- posted by pennywhitting
» dancooper - The Oral History Project
“Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”I actually did carry a placard in an organized street protest not long ago. It reconnected me with younger days, and generally uplifted me in ways I had not anticipated. Don’t rule it out as a possible catharsis.
In my current town there has been much made of a project to record the oral history of the old timers of the area. I know a prime candidate, and would love to see some of his stories written down. It’s a tough job to get the right people together, but I am still trying.
I enjoyed your article, Deb.
Dan Cooper
CE, Vintage and Classic Cars
Guest author, Fake News
-- posted by dancooper
» feistyfemale56 - Re: Positive narratives
I'm glad that it struck a chord with you Glenice. I've worked with older adults also for almost three decades and can say I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything.Thanks for stopping by--hope to see you again soon.
-- posted by feistyfemale56
» swest - Blue Haired Lady
I saw a lady today in a tea room at lunch who had the typical blue hair and a cane with four little legs on it and was pretty well dried up in more ways than one. My heart went out to her; however, the prospect of aging like that is abhorrent to me. I don't care how old I get. I'm going to be sitting there in jeans and a little lipstick. I think we are going to see a lot of Baby Boomers changing that stereotypical look and attitude.-- posted by swest
» feistyfemale56 - Re: The Oral History Project
Dan, that's so awesome that you took part in an organized street protest--what's more awesome still is the effect it had on you. Ponce DeLeon was just looking in all the wrong places, I think.Maybe writing your storyteller's words isn't the only way to go. A tape recorder might work just as nicely and be less intrusive to the man's method of telling. It adds a little, too, for the listener, I feel, to hear the story spoken by the teller. Just a thought.
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» feistyfemale56 - Re: Blue Haired Lady
Sharon,I'm with you! And I hope one of the success stories of the Baby Boomers will be that there is no longer one or two stereotypes that apply to older adults--that in fact, the only stereotype which will be accurate is that the aging population is a diverse group. That would be quite an accomplishment in my mind.
-- posted by feistyfemale56
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