tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post3044138184608639146..comments2024-03-17T23:25:46.888-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: The Bag Lady reflects on a quiet weekLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-28105770890189286282015-01-07T06:58:49.969-08:002015-01-07T06:58:49.969-08:00Fascinating post. I am out and about looking for n...Fascinating post. I am out and about looking for new and different pastures. I think I have found one here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907775548207024225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-59241493446652508642015-01-05T14:14:17.389-08:002015-01-05T14:14:17.389-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-47045265058633998602015-01-05T14:13:58.602-08:002015-01-05T14:13:58.602-08:00I'm working hard at not worrying about stuff I...I'm working hard at not worrying about stuff I can't change. I'm almost there with politics.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-20058710924346509442014-12-30T12:58:25.007-08:002014-12-30T12:58:25.007-08:00After a super hectic year of retiring then moving ...After a super hectic year of retiring then moving to a new town, I am ready for the "simplicity" we thought we would enjoy at this phase! It just hasn't happened yet! But I feel a lot of what you're feeling, albeit with an urge for some small part time work,yes,work.Am looking at perhaps using the real estate license,we'll see. Otherwise,I am allowing for a lot of quiet space to think,read, and mull over just how I wish the next few years to be.... I DON'T need to be busy every moment but my mind COULD use a bit more stimulation-- January always brings about thoughtfulness,doesn't it?! Madeline Kasianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322242227493558613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-45345638546598725692014-12-30T07:36:40.452-08:002014-12-30T07:36:40.452-08:00It's comforting to know I'm not alone. Tha...It's comforting to know I'm not alone. Thank you for your candor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-73077089268580864352014-12-29T20:24:47.761-08:002014-12-29T20:24:47.761-08:00I love number 3 and follow it whenever I can. This...I love number 3 and follow it whenever I can. This kind of contemplation always helps. I need some alone time.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195838412173806659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-35949760122184066232014-12-29T18:28:52.418-08:002014-12-29T18:28:52.418-08:00I'm like a sponge, trying to soak up the wisdo...I'm like a sponge, trying to soak up the wisdom of people like yourself who are already retired. I admire that you are embracing the changes life has brought you. Hope you feel 100% very soon! Thanks for your honesty.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-53714500106656633332014-12-29T12:10:13.810-08:002014-12-29T12:10:13.810-08:00Being quiet and reflective is very important to me...Being quiet and reflective is very important to me. <br /><br />I am very content to waste time doing what I want to do, no longer having to meet deadlines and commitments. I keep the commitments to a minimum and I am only doing what I absolutely love. <br /><br />I've decided I am too old to do things that don't give me joy. Life is short.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-86463822355836394332014-12-29T11:28:22.177-08:002014-12-29T11:28:22.177-08:00I love this post. First, many of your realizations...I love this post. First, many of your realizations are similar to mine. We are facing similar issues as we age, as you note. But the larger point is that you were quiet and listened to your own thoughts. I need to do more of that. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-78718978987353203722014-12-29T08:54:55.609-08:002014-12-29T08:54:55.609-08:00This is the first year I did not struggle with the...This is the first year I did not struggle with the picture in my head of perfect family gatherings over the holidays. They are only pictures in my head based on nothing that ever happened and I have a real life to live so I let myself get on with it.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-2468667414438879492014-12-29T07:48:42.033-08:002014-12-29T07:48:42.033-08:00"waste time extravagantly without guilt."..."waste time extravagantly without guilt."<br />Oh that takes a while to get but it sure is wonderful when we do. <br />Enjoy your new and more relaxed goals. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-61263290298743441332014-12-29T06:54:21.645-08:002014-12-29T06:54:21.645-08:00Your thoughts are quite helpful to me as I go thro...Your thoughts are quite helpful to me as I go through a period of trying to figure out what is next. Your words speak loudly to me this morning.<br /><br />Thank you.Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-17786788282176587002014-12-29T06:01:46.934-08:002014-12-29T06:01:46.934-08:00I think first our kids struggle to get away from u...I think first our kids struggle to get away from us; and then we struggle to let them go. Not struggle with them, but struggle with ourselves. As for the other, I'm all in favor of "letting go of unnecessary complexity."Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-58588177120554992302014-12-29T05:06:23.163-08:002014-12-29T05:06:23.163-08:00Very nice perspective. I have come to the same con...Very nice perspective. I have come to the same conclusions on son some points, others I am still learning. Thank you for your writing. Happy New Year and may you both feel a bit more energy soon.Life In The Seniors Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186161053521494126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-9643647767313633572014-12-29T02:32:47.257-08:002014-12-29T02:32:47.257-08:00Thanks for a thought provoking post. I always enjo...Thanks for a thought provoking post. I always enjoy reading your blog. You make me think, and often give me a different perspective. I like your Mark Twain quote!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-73020354009527042862014-12-28T18:40:06.360-08:002014-12-28T18:40:06.360-08:00What a wonderful bunch of realizations to come to,...What a wonderful bunch of realizations to come to, Linda. I think I've been there in every case, learning these lessons as we grow older. I just watched "The Lady in Number 6" about Alice Herz-Sommer, who was the oldest living Holocaust survivor until she died at 110 earlier this year. She is an inspiration! (It's on Netflix if you want to watch it, and it won Best Documentary last year.) We are blessed to have the chance to learn about people like her. May you have a wonderful 2015! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com