Kaliko -> RE: I Admit It I........ (8/7/2017 8:39:36 AM)
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ORIGINAL: WinsomeDefiance I admit I'm scared of going, and afraid of losing myself if I don't. Scared of going? That's a great reason to go. :) I don't know your age, but since you say you have grandchildren, I'll assume to talk about my own mother won't be too far off the mark, though she's actually a great grandmother now, so I'll be off a couple of decades, probably. But regardless, honestly, it was when she broke out of her own familial responsibilities and started grabbing life by the balls on her own terms that she soared as a role model for us all. All in her 70's, she has dated and remarried, traveled to Europe and to China, bought an RV and camped across Alaska and just finished several months of camping across the U.S, just bought a second tiny cozy shack of a home in Florida and is ditching all of us to spend a romantic Thanksgiving there alone with her man. Because she is up and living, long after so many people settle down to grow old comfortably, she gives me hope and excitement for my own future, not limited by age. You can be this same inspiration for your own family. I think being excited enough about something to be scared is a great place to be. And I think being an example for your family on how to be true to yourself is a great gift that you can give them.
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