Chronicles of Nana

Happy New Year!!! My wish I truly want to express to alI the world. Wishes oft times do not come true….Seniorhood, I suppose, gets one to the point of realizing there is very little but ourselves that we can control….and even at that the body plays tricks on us….

REALISTIC THINKING…

In reality that is perhaps exactly where I should start….trying to turn my wishes into reality. If this is to be the case, then I had better make attainable goals and steer clear of lofty dreams.There is, however, a place for dreams but spending too much time with them can hamper progression.

RETROSPECT….

Since my injury I have been trying to find my “New Normal.” This year I hope to find it. The difference will be assessing my abilities in a realistic manner so that a goal CAN come to be. The action word “try” should never be put to bed….

Frankly 2009, for me, sucked….now that I have “been there, done that” I’d just as soon push, struggle, moan and groan my way to personal improvement…..

MY HERO….

I have an unlikely example in a cousin I found on the Internet several years ago….quite a miracle story in itself really. She is a few years older than I am but has the will and stamina of the energy bunny. She lives in an old farm house on several acres where she manages a few horse, cats and dogs. She has a wood stove and carries in firewood every day. When she phones me she is usually multi-tasking and slightly out of breathe. Her favorite comment is.” if I sit down I’ll never get up.”… She is a 70 year old wonder….

AS THE WORLD GOES…

I don’t know too many families who have not been affected by the changes that came in 2009. The bad news in the economy has hit every family in some way. Our widowed daughter has yet to realize her name off and monies from selling her house last July. The various banks have her in their system and can’t get her out!!

We have a son who has worked for free in a start up company after being “let go” from another. Another son struggles to maintain company goals all the while losing half his work force and clients too strapped to purchase the luxury of chocolate. We have two in our family who work for a company that is struggling to stay alive like so many others….

On the plus side, our widowed daughter has had the privilege of becoming a stay-at-home Mom to her 7 year old. It has been 2 years this week since we lost their husband/daddy. A massive loss and wound that never fully heals. This particular event has affected us the most…too much think time and woulda/coulda’s……

I suppose none of this is new to anyone…it is just life passages. I can see how easy it can be to’ just sit down and not get up.” But the human spirit is courages and it seems that adversities make the American spirit get up and run….

So, I might have to run with my cane or at the seat of a wheel chair or scooter. And where am I running…?

No where in particular…too breathe stronger..to live better…to touch someone in need!

That’s a good start isn’t it…?