How do we see the world as we enter our sixties, seventies and eighties? My younger self saw a vast winter tundra, undistinguished, criss-crossed with tracks of a passing creature no longer in sight.
Approaching, then entering that landscape, I see the brilliant diversity within the white and the gray, a thousand different shades, sparkling when they are caught in the light.
In the pieces below, Crow’s Feet writers explore the unique experiences they encounter when they age, the slowing down that allows them to savor details, the energy that propels them to keep moving ahead.
I hope you enjoy this week’s collection of Crow’s Feet essays and poems. I will quote from Deborah Barchi’s essay to give you a sample of the great ideas you will find:
“I refuse to stop growing, especially in compassion, wisdom, and love, despite my aches and pains. Up to and including our last-drawn breath, why would we ever stop growing?”
— Nancy Peckenham, editor
What Does It Mean to Get Old? If you’re terrified of aging, you’re in good company. Let’s talk by Julia E Hubbel
‘She Could See No Good Reason to Act Her Age.’ Musings inspired by a fridge magnet by Holly J See
Growing Pains. Then and now by Deborah Barchi
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.” — Dauphin. Shakespeare was right by Julia E Hubbel
What the Heck Do You Want To Do with the Rest of Your Life? A question worth pondering by Kris Downey
Early Morning at Planet Fitness. When your side conversation becomes a lesson in heroism, courage and everyday resilience by Julia E Hubbel
Missing Mom. I opened the door to Mom’s apartment with my key. My feet froze in the entryway. Her body was hunched over in the dining room chair, her… by Susan Miller
How Does a Seventyish Woman Get Past the Potential Depression of Setbacks? Some tips for how to handle your own by Jean Anne Feldeisen
Sixty-Six Today. A birthday by the beach by Mark Tulin
I Can See Clearly Now. The Ultimate Cataract Surgery Mix Tape by Roz Warren
Haiku in Anticipation of Meeting My Son’s Girlfriend. What if she doesn’t like me? By Jan M Flynn
Spring Has Sprung…..A Leak. What’s so great about April? By David Martin
When You Are Part of The Over Sixty Crowd. Who still watches the Brady Bunch by Ruby Lee
A Shitty Day. This wasn’t my idea of retirement… by Mary McGrath
One Truth and Two Lies About Raising Kids. Parenting wisdom, from a Grandparent by Greta Dias
Six Nostalgic Areas to Declutter in Retirement. Remembering the real meaning of life by Greta Dias
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