hello hello! some thoughts to ponder... i wonder if anyone agrees or has something to add to this stream of questions? check it out...
my time in vernon was beautiful for so many reasons... did a lot of thinking on the plane and at the airports. thoughts i don't think i ever acknowledged or was even conscience of possessing. my grandma. my mom. me. thoughts like, is this what ageing is like? you sit around and talk about the weather, traditions and memories, and of how this person is good to you because they gave you money, and that person's a sweetheart cuz they do this or that for you... i tried to see if she'd go deeper with her thoughts you know? but then that made me realize that these people grew up during completely different times and circumstances than those of my own generation... so how could i possibly expect someone of her age to follow my thought processes? that is not to say there aren't 80 year olds who might be able to engage in this kind of conversation and probing for meaning... OR is the quickness of mind and ability to create new memories and use those brain cells to dig deep as you did in your youth, is this just something that time strips away from you? is it possible to work out your brain by keeping it occupied with constant and consistent stimulation so that when/if you do reach old age, you're still quite sharp? will our generation - the folks that have secondary and post-secondary education - prove to be completely unlike those of the current senior population?
my time in vernon was beautiful for so many reasons... did a lot of thinking on the plane and at the airports. thoughts i don't think i ever acknowledged or was even conscience of possessing. my grandma. my mom. me. thoughts like, is this what ageing is like? you sit around and talk about the weather, traditions and memories, and of how this person is good to you because they gave you money, and that person's a sweetheart cuz they do this or that for you... i tried to see if she'd go deeper with her thoughts you know? but then that made me realize that these people grew up during completely different times and circumstances than those of my own generation... so how could i possibly expect someone of her age to follow my thought processes? that is not to say there aren't 80 year olds who might be able to engage in this kind of conversation and probing for meaning... OR is the quickness of mind and ability to create new memories and use those brain cells to dig deep as you did in your youth, is this just something that time strips away from you? is it possible to work out your brain by keeping it occupied with constant and consistent stimulation so that when/if you do reach old age, you're still quite sharp? will our generation - the folks that have secondary and post-secondary education - prove to be completely unlike those of the current senior population?
and... how can someone say: "money is the root of all evil" and "if i win the lottery, i'll do _____ and _____", in one breath? why does it boil down to money always???? am i strange to have something else at the top of my priority list? and should i judge someone for my perceived difference in priorities?
i mean, i love my nana to peices, but it's just that this visit provoked some pretty intense pondering!!! i thought i'd share it with whomever still reads me on here... hopefully it doesn't offend anyone. that wasn't my intention. but like i said, tell me what you think! i don't care how long the reply is... i'm so interested... kind of like gathering data for a sociological study/experiement of mine. gotta use my degree for something, right? heehee
