tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post6347409714410354302..comments2024-03-28T18:11:40.841-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: How to Grow OldTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-53811281603322256442012-03-05T10:11:48.514-05:002012-03-05T10:11:48.514-05:00Thanks so much for these comments on my book! I pe...Thanks so much for these comments on my book! I personally learned more than say from the hundreds of older American's we interviewed. Our 'Cornell Legacy Project' website has many more lessons, as well as videos of many of the elders sharing their lessons.Karl Pillemerhttp://legacyproject.human.cornell.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-51544605701695982292012-03-02T13:49:32.918-05:002012-03-02T13:49:32.918-05:00I guess I don't agree with the author saying b...I guess I don't agree with the author saying because a person lives for a certain length of time, they become wiser. They definitely become older, but that's about it, in my opinion. I believe folks who possess discernment, good judgment, and the ability to be discrete about things come in all ages. However, as a person who has just turned 60 in the past year, I agree with Mr. Pillemer that it has been (and continues to be) quite a shock! My feelings about many things are evolving due to physical changes as well as psychological ones, one of which is an increased sensitivity to the way I think I am being perceived by other people, especially when it applies to employment opportunities. I find it challenging to separate the "facts from the fiction" in my mind and hope I can one day achieve the state of serenity some of the posters here have realized.Old Dog Learning New Tricksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-13798285824712499432012-03-02T00:13:35.358-05:002012-03-02T00:13:35.358-05:00I agree that each stage of life is an adventure, T...I agree that each stage of life is an adventure, Tom. I am truly enjoying being older -- and what a surprise that is! I look at least my age -- nearly 67 -- and it's wonderful to let go of the need to fit a certain standard of beauty, to say what I think and do as I wish. It's wonderful to have more control over one's time -- however much time one has. (Davy Jones' sudden death is, indeed, a shock, as was Steve Jobs'.) I think the closer one gets to death, the less one fears it. Before the parental generation of my family died, death was more remote and truly scary. But now, while I hope my own is a ways off, the thought doesn't upset me the way it used to. And, after having cleaned out the houses and settled the lives of my parents and Aunt Molly, I'm determined to leave a more orderly life and home. <br /><br />This was a very spot-on, thought provoking post. Thanks so much!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-3489864959269191492012-03-01T17:20:27.894-05:002012-03-01T17:20:27.894-05:00I've been retired for 18 years and still don&#...I've been retired for 18 years and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. It seems continuing to search for your ultimate calling works rather well.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-554668876664192162012-03-01T12:19:34.669-05:002012-03-01T12:19:34.669-05:00I have decided those age 60+ can be too pensive. ...I have decided those age 60+ can be too pensive. My daughter is now 50 and beginning to think about this stuff. <br /><br />I am over the hill and think there is too much denial concerning the end of life. Aging isn't for sissies, as anyone with health challenges knows.<br /><br />I agree with Kay, money helps. It doesn't have to be a lot, only enough. Dianneschmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-4929386165401100812012-03-01T08:04:05.495-05:002012-03-01T08:04:05.495-05:00I almost have a headache from all the head bobbing...I almost have a headache from all the head bobbing agreement as I read your post. You are spot on and I totally agree.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-72462836115974974122012-02-29T18:16:15.937-05:002012-02-29T18:16:15.937-05:00Thank you for this!
Just what I needed on this sno...Thank you for this!<br />Just what I needed on this snowy dark night. :-)Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-26245677628821065392012-02-29T17:02:44.079-05:002012-02-29T17:02:44.079-05:00As I was reading this post my wife came into the r...As I was reading this post my wife came into the room and told me that Davey Jones of "The Monkees" died today of ah heart attack at age 66.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-4209836037192013242012-02-29T15:28:14.593-05:002012-02-29T15:28:14.593-05:00We relocated to the beach when I was 60 and began ...We relocated to the beach when I was 60 and began to say yes more often to opportunities. We travel more as we do not know how much longer we will be healthy. Hub still works full time and I work part time, but our priorities are different. We do not care about promotions and office politics and other extraneous stuff - we do the jobs we enjoy and let the younger ones stress out.Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-28692402083007029992012-02-29T14:07:06.403-05:002012-02-29T14:07:06.403-05:00Great post. My wife and I spend as much time as we...Great post. My wife and I spend as much time as we can traveling and seeing the world before health issues slow us down. We don't want to be one of those couples who say they'll wait until they're retired or can afford to do something because then it's often too late.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-66285523747637532262012-02-29T13:20:56.441-05:002012-02-29T13:20:56.441-05:00Sounds interesting. The one thing that I know abo...Sounds interesting. The one thing that I know about old age: money helps.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com