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Category Archives: aging
The Breathin’ Part
Nancy Bingham Farley Years ago, when my beloved grandmother Mama Farley died at age ninety, my husband, Don, and I decided our then five-year-old daughter, Holly, and six-year-old son, Jay, would attend the Kentucky funeral with us. During the long … Continue reading
Posted in a child's wisdom, aging, ancestors, Appalachia, children, confidence, encouragement, faith, families, funerals, grief, heaven, Kentucky
Life Among the Dinosaurs
Have you ever experienced a moment when you realized you are older than you thought? I had one of those recently as I read a children’s book from the early 1990s to my young grandson, Noah. One of the characters … Continue reading
Posted in aging, children, grandchildren, grandmothers, phones
A Good Lesson on a Grumpy Morning
Ever notice how the best lessons often come from unexpected sources? I learned that when I met a women who appeared to offer only an empty seat in her breakfast booth. That New York day, my mirror had revealed more … Continue reading
Posted in aging, appreciation, confidence, encouragement, helping others, self-talk, widows
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Life among the Dinosaurs
Have you experienced a moment when you realized you are older than you thought? I had one of those just the other night as I read a children’s book from the 1990s to my young grandson, Noah. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in aging, antiques, grandchildren, grandmothers, phones
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Would You Really Want to Be 30 Again?
Recently, over coffee, friends and I discussed our being of a certain age in this youth-oriented society. Soon the invariable question came: Would we really want to be 30 again? Amazingly, none of us wanted to go back in time. … Continue reading
Posted in aging, regrets, single mothers, single parenting
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Concentrating on What I Have Left
Yesterday was my son’s birthday. And while I rejoice at this milestone, I am mindful he now is older than his dad, my husband, was before brain cancer swept in and changed our family forever. But I have choices. So … Continue reading
Posted in aging, birthdays, children, families, grief, single mothers, single-parent families
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Ask Those Questions Now
Recently, I’ve been pondering a comment from the late author Alex Haley: “Every time an old person dies, it is just as though a library has burned.” What triggered this? Finding an old World War II photo of my dad … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging parents, appreciation, courage, regrets, veterans
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