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Delcenia Brown
delcenia at prodigy.net
Sun Mar 23 23:46:06 UTC 2014
Ok, we will not ask about 60. However, someone had shared this with me and I think I will share it now. I believe this and please enjoy.
The Question: DO YOU LIKE GETTING OLDER???
As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 & 70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.
I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But, broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
From: sandboxxx at aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 4:54 PM
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I loved turning 50, and my 50s were really good, productive years, especially as I had just started acknowledging my deaf-blindness. I found a lot of those doors you've mentioned. So enjoy! Just don't ask me about turning 60, okay? :)
Janet
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From: Trish Hubschman <palhub at optonline.net>
To: 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 9:11 am
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I[I'm already making plans for the second half century. I've had so many
doors opened for me because of these DB groups. I've learned a lot and I'm
a fulle person, with confidence. Everone saw that at my party onj Saturday.
Trish
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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?] On Behalf Of Darlene
Laibl-Crowe
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:54 AM
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It is cool!!! Now for the next half a century, your whole life is going to
open up for you! (smile)
I will be 56 so been there done that. I know that I don't want to go back
to those younger years! Life is better after 50!
Have a Thrilling Thursday!
(smile)
Darlene
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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?] On Behalf Of Trish Hubschman
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:49 AM
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Thank you, Darlene. I turned half a century. Sounds kind of cool.
Trish
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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?] On Behalf Of Darlene
Laibl-Crowe
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:18 AM
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Happy Birthday, Trish!!!
(smile)
Darlene
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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?] On Behalf Of Trish Hubschman
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:32 AM
To: 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfb-db] About This Group List
Hot Boogies, Hallo Shadow Wolf. Welcome to NFB DB. My birthday was this
past Saturday. We had a party and it was fun. I can't say I heard too much
of the conversation, but I was bubbly, funny and full of olife, so nobody
seemed to notice.
I didn't accept the term deaf-blind either for a long time and I told a
supervisor at HKNC that. She said a lot of people feel that way. I've come
to realize, its just easier to say deaf-blind, then hearing and visually
impaired.
Nice to see you again.
Trish
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From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?] On Behalf Of Shadow Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:07 PM
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Hi Janice,
Thank you for the welcome. Nice to see that you're in this group as well.
Hope everything's good with you. Also I sent you an email a few days ago
regarding a latest article that might interests you. From our previous
discussion in another group.
Take care.
--Shadow Wolf
On 3/19/2014 5:37 PM, Janice Toothman wrote:
> Hi Wolf,
> It is great to see you here and welcome.
> Janice
>
> On 3/19/2014 1:01 PM, Shadow Wolf wrote:
>> Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to some interesting
>> discussions in this forum.
>>
>> On 3/19/2014 6:35 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
>>> This list is mainly talk about deafblind, people who have both,
>>> hearing and vission impairments. For instance I start talking about
>>> let's say hearing aids, and others chime in by replying to my EMail.
>>>
>>> El 19/03/2014 06:58 a.m., Shadow Wolf escribió:
>>>> Hello Lisa or David,
>>>> I first sent an email to Lisa Hall, but unfortunately her email
>>>> address as provided in this group information page, did not go
>>>> through.
>>>> I just joined the NFB-DB list yesterday. But I am not familiar with
>>>> how this list works. I am getting occasional emails from
>>>> individuals where I have no clue what the topic of discussion is
>>>> about. Or from someone in response to someone else's comment as
>>>> part of a broader discussion. Perhaps from before I joined. I
>>>> haven't posted anything yet. Until I fully understand how the list
>>>> works. Any helpful suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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