A New Community Taking Wing by Thelma Reese

Recently I had the good fortune to discover a wonderful program that started right here in my own back yard.  It’s called The Best Day of My Life (So Far), and was started by Benita Cooper, an architect, who was inspired by the stories her grandmother began to tell her in their weekly long-distance phone [...]

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A Word for Nostalgia by Thelma Reese

I remember . . . .  . While we (many of us, that is) joke and complain about having to grope for names these days, our long-term memory seems to be intact.  Witness my recent response to hearing that next Monday is Presidents’ Day: I remember when Abraham Lincoln and George Washington each had his [...]

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A New Mindset? by Anonymous

My children are making the assumption that I can be left, in limbo, until I have a need.  A need usually involves a medical emergency. I am having to remind myself that this is natural and to not have hurt feelings. I realize they are busy with their lives and accept that. They live in [...]

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Rising to the Challenge by Sandra Mauck

Yes, thanks for opening up this discussion. I was struck by the  infantilizing comment. I am beginning to see that emerge.  So strange to me. I just had a conversation with my personal banker, a lovely young talented woman, who kept a “aren’t you the sweetest little thing” attitude about me when she talked. It [...]

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