I want to thank everyone who has read my poetry over this past year and a half and especially those who have made comments. While my daughter handles the actual posting and site, the poetry is all mine and she forwards every comment to me to read and respond to.
Your comments have meant the world to me. I have printed each and every one of them and I feel as if I have made a difference in the world, in a smile, a tear and in a heart. Thank you all.
Everytime I pass a mirror and catch that glimpse of an old lady, I say, “Who is that? It surely can’t be me? While I only feel 26/36/46 years old.” Well, I am 88 years old and currently beginning to feel every moment of it.
I have a four heart valve insufficiency. I hate using oxygen twenty-four hours a day. I hate losing that old “zip.” I liked it much better when my husband complained about not being able to keep up with me. He passed in 1998. My son passed in 1993. While I have two daughters, one in Arizona, and one in Indiana, I feel rather alone lately and you have all enriched my life and let me know I am not alone.
I am currently working on my life story. It is not that it is all that interesting to anyone but family, but it is something I want to finish. There were some interesting spots, like the time Al Capone pulled into our driveway to recruit my father, who made the best bath tub gin in Hammond, Indiana. I also have a lot of funny family stories to put down for posterity.
In the meantime, while I have worked on a few poems, I will not be actively posting. My daughter will keep you posted on my health. I may be moving from my apartment, back into her home as my heart weakens. But, my thoughts are always with you and I thank each of you for stopping by.
Was really touched reading your post , wishing you a quick recovery and good health, so that you can provide your readers with your lovely poems, which are such treat for the mind and soul.
I wish you good health and just want you to know that I love your poetry. The world is a better place because of it. Thanks to you and your daughter for sharing it with us. God Bless.
Martha and Holly:
Thank you for such kind words. I still have a sound mind, so am not through with poetry. Living a long life, and finding one’s mind still functions, makes one a fighter until the end. Since I live alone, and do everthing for myself, I spend hours on my computer. I am writing about my life in the 20′s and have made copious notes about same, so now I am trying to make a time-line. But when I can squeeze in a poem, I do that too, so watch for something new, whenever you surf.
Oh my! I’m so late reading this. I had my own health scare earlier this year, but as of my latest scan (6 months ago) I had beaten cancer…still have a few miles to go, and hope you do also. Your poems are a wonderful legacy for you.