tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post2308018168282108954..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Broken Arms and Plan BsMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83062616288599709762013-05-23T03:11:42.593-04:002013-05-23T03:11:42.593-04:00My mother-in-law was in a nursing home for many ye...My mother-in-law was in a nursing home for many years and the aids there would always call her "Honey" or "Sweetie" and that's where I came to dislike the practice. She was a very old-school formal woman and even I didn't presume to call her anything but Mrs. So-and-So. I try to have empathy for people working in low paying jobs like aids and waitresses who are just Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37541353195396548762013-05-22T23:06:28.365-04:002013-05-22T23:06:28.365-04:00I made the 600-mile drive from southern Pennsylvan...I made the 600-mile drive from southern Pennsylvania to Maine on Monday. I have a ritual for this that always involves stopping at the same restaurant for breakfast (great homefries!)about 2 hours after I leave Gettysburg. This time, the waitress called me either "Sweetie" or "Honey" at least 10 times in the process of waiting on me. Each time she did, I felt more sour; and I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50816851430793924932013-05-20T08:18:59.125-04:002013-05-20T08:18:59.125-04:00Gorilla Girl style or Mary Poppins style, what eve...Gorilla Girl style or Mary Poppins style, what ever works to get us through life's journey, it's all good. In my case, I grew up with a dad who when ever something bad happened in my little kid life would always say, "It could have been worse" and he would name a few things. And that never stopped until he died so I come by the concept of looking for silver linings honestly. My Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48848349790310625472013-05-20T07:19:23.446-04:002013-05-20T07:19:23.446-04:00Is this the perspective of age, of widowhood, of f...Is this the perspective of age, of widowhood, of faith, of that sweetie you were married to, of your DNA? Your ability to lighten up in the face of life's tragedies, and this mini tragedy, mystifies me. My style? Pound every bump in life. Keep pounding.<br /><br />Gorilla GirlGowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23083691920913124492013-05-18T21:41:39.252-04:002013-05-18T21:41:39.252-04:00Thanks! I don't always find the humor in situa...Thanks! I don't always find the humor in situations first off when things happen but I do eventually. It's a good coping skill to strive for...at least it works for me.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40974279585756061552013-05-18T20:51:21.236-04:002013-05-18T20:51:21.236-04:00Jean :
you got such great sense of humor & po...Jean :<br /><br />you got such great sense of humor & positive outlook on life''s curve balls. I am sure it will heal soon & you will be back to your two handed world in no time<br /><br />AshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com