Category Archives for Growing Old
Timeless love
Some of us need someone to grow old with. I know I chose to be single for the rest of my life but I still feel this need to have someone with me in the twilight of my life. Someone … Continue reading
Beyond death
Death is a part of life. It is not the end but a chapter. We don’t know what comes after it but we can assume an adventure awaits us. That’s what I want to think of. It’s good to think … Continue reading
Top 5 Regrets of the Dying
I got this from my aunt’s Facebook wall and thought I’d share it here… Top 5 Regrets of the Dying 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of … Continue reading
Not enough time
When you grow old one thing you will notice a lot of is that there is not enough time to do all the things you want done in a day. You always find yourself rushing to get things done. You … Continue reading
Best of friends.
When we became closer, I thought we’d be best of friends until we grow old and gray. I thought I’d be good friends with her soon-to-be-husband, be part of her wedding entourage, be godmother to her first child, be there … Continue reading
Locked up inside
An old woman let her only chance at love and happiness pass her by. She let everyone around her dictate the circumstances of her life then and it resulted to disaster. He loved her so much that he chose to … Continue reading
Is it too late?
There are things in our lives that we wish we could have learned sooner rather than later. I have a lot of that. Do you know that I wish I could have learned how to ride a bike when I … Continue reading
Grandmothers
An old woman whom I see at church every week reminds me of my grandmothers and how lucky I am to have both paternal and maternal grandmothers to be loving and caring towards me and my siblings. That old woman … Continue reading
Staring up into the sky
I miss those days when spending time after dinner we would just stare up into the sky and dream. Those days were magical. Life was simpler then. There are days when I feel like going back to that time. I … Continue reading
Hay…
As you very well know by now, I get sentimental easily. A song, a written note from long ago, even a cup of coffee or the smell of grass or an old book, it brings back a surge of longing … Continue reading
Autumn of life
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, Fluttering from the autumn tree. – Emily Bronte The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses The sun-burned hands I used … Continue reading
Broken, crushed.
Another sign that I am growing old is the fact that my feelings tend to get hurt easily. A refusal, a rejection, a denial would mean a slightly broken heart. Just slight because I can still control my feelings and … Continue reading
Patient, calm and collected
I am trying my best to be more patient now. Instead of getting angry over little things like I used to do, I now practice being understanding. Like for example, the little kid spilled water over her clothes, I just … Continue reading
Burial and Funeral Plans
Some people find it maudlin to be talking about their own passing. We will all eventually die so why must be so sensitive on the topic? You know, years and years before my grandma died, she already had a burial/funeral … Continue reading
Cremation, my choice
Ever since I heard about cremation, I knew this is what I want for me when I pass away. I don’t want my body buried six feet under. No way! I want my family to have my body cremated and … Continue reading