April 30, 2021 I've blogged every day with a fabulous, creative group of bloggers from Effy's Blog along. The last time I blogged with the group I struggled what to write about. This time was much easier and more fun. I would like to continue daily blogging but will I do it alone? I don't know. I have a feeling it will be easier not to. Yet this wasn't difficult.
Thank you Effy for providing this for us. I've enjoyed reading the blogs and writing them.
In six days I turn 85. That's 595 in dog years. As a child we had no televisions. We listened to stories on the radio and made up the pictures in our heads.
When we picked up the phone to call someone the operator said, "number please" and we had to give her the number we wanted to call. Our phone numbers were 3 digits. We had a party line too, where if we picked up the phone to call, the person on the party line might be talking, so we had to hang up and wait our turn.
I lived through a lot of wars and have noticed war has not brought us closer to peace. Wouldn't it have been wonderful if all the war money had been spent to make this world a better, safer place. Maybe someday people will wake up. I remember the air raid sirens going off and we had to turn off all the lights and pull down the dark drapes. My aunt was an air raid warden and would go out when the sirens went off to do her duty whatever that was.
We survived polio through vaccinations. We survived measles, whooping cough, mumps, chicken pox and now Corona virus!
I don't have a bucket list. An astrologer said I would live until my middle 80s. I'm not afraid to be dead, I just hope I die easy. My husband is 30 days younger and our astrology charts are similar. We both have Pluto opposition Pluto. Many people don't experience this because it takes Pluto 248 years to orbit the sun. So the astrologers aren't sure what we're in for. Ha ha. Neither am I. It does mean complete transformation. At the same time I have the planet of quick changes - Uranus next to my Taurus sun. Taurus does not like changes and this Uranus loves shaking up things. I know what it means but not how it will play out in my life. Luckily I'm curious.
I took to the computer, the internet like a duck takes to water and I am so glad. From a childhood with no tv to an old lady enjoying social media, being on zoom, cell phones, online games - what a trip!
What's been my purpose on earth? I'm not sure. Bravery, courage, my silly sense of humor, showing love, inspiring others, hopefully?
I have over 60 years of filled journals. The ink has faded so I can't read a lot of it. I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. Keep or toss? I've felt both strongly at times but they're still here. Maybe I should keep them and blog them. Hmmmm, I don't think so... maybe bits and pieces?
What's next? I doubt if I'll see world peace in my lifetime. I believe in reincarnation and if you think about it, the people who didn't believe in Global warming could come back to live in another body in the middle of the aftermath.
Ok folks that's all for today. Thank you all for posting your blogs. I've enjoyed reading them. Thank you for commenting on mine.
Hugs and remember your angels love you now and forever...
6 comments:
It's been a delight to travel along with you this past month, Jean. I remembered you from last time and am so glad we reconnected again. That's a hell of a lot of dog years you've lived through! Lol. I love your memories--some familiar to me, some firsthand (party lines when we finally got a phone!) and some through generational stories. Thank you for your blog and your varied posts and for reading mine. I will keep popping in from time to time. Please keept posting as you write. Take good care. Much love. <3
Oh boy, I'd love to sit with you and pick your brain. You are amazing! Thanks for sharing all your memories and your wonderful stories with us.
It's been such a pleasure to hang out with you this month. <3
Yes Sue, I remember you from the last time too and I have enjoyed reading your posts this month. I know we will connect again through our blogs and I'm glad. I don't know if I will blog this regularly until next time. Thank you for reading, blogging and replying. Love <3
Thank you for your kind words Francine. What would you like to know? I sure like these times better than when I was a child except for the violence and meanness that is going on. I'm glad you liked my stories and memories. I hope we meet next time with blogging. Or continue whatever we decide to do. It has been fun.
I have enjoyed every moment with you too Effy. Thanks for the opportunity. <3
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