old age – My thoughts on a page.

Online friends will you look after me in my old age?

January 11, 2018

I can remember one day whilst on holidays in Donegal as a child, passing a church. A coffin was wheeled out, and the only people following it, were the priest and the lady who looks after the church. No relatives, no friends. I was a teenager at the time, but I can remember being so … More Online friends will you look after me in my old age?

Regrets?

October 5, 2015

Yesterday was Monday. Back to school, back to work, back to traffic, back to rushing. Another day over before we knew it? Before we know it, we will be Christmas shopping and welcoming a new year. Is time passing us by? Are precious moments each day being missed in the rush of modern living? Today … More Regrets?

What would you chose?

October 30, 2014

If you had just four weeks left before you had to leave friends forever how would you chose to spend your time with them? For quite some time now a friend and I have been visiting an elderly gentleman once a week. We began it as part of a project with age action, which means … More What would you chose?

I am relying on wordpress to look after me in my old age.

May 30, 2013

I can remember one day whilst on holidays in Donegal, passing a church. A coffin was being wheeled out, and the only people following it, were the priest and the lady who looks after the church. No relatives, no friends. I was a teenager at the time, but I can remember being so struck, by … More I am relying on wordpress to look after me in my old age.

To Celebrate Or Not?

February 5, 2013

In my family there are a number of birthdays approaching. The milestones reached differ greatly. One is celebrating just over a decade on this earth, the other something a bit more significant. It made me think of how we view birthdays as we get older. My small girl is beside herself waiting for hers. The … More To Celebrate Or Not?