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SeaBreeze said:
Hi Mary, good to have you join us!

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Hi SeaBreeze! I love the name you chose. And the picture!
 
Alizerine said:
Welcome Mary from Atlanta. I'm a transplant from NY/New England but have been here for decades. We came here with my husband's job but he has been gone many years. I am 86. My gardening is confined to a few containers.
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Hi Alizarine! Are you familiar with an ashram in New York? I have forgotten the name, but my friend and I spent some peaceful, soul satisfying times there when I lived in Connecticut. I loved New England and cherish the experiences I had there, which mostly informed who I am today.
Would love to know more about you.
 

Mary, I don't know how old you are but we have active members who are in their 80s and 90s. Don't think we have any centenarians in the house though. You will find many nice, knowledgeable, interesting, fun people here, as well as hundreds of threads in several different categories, so I hope you enjoy Senior Forums as much as I do.
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MarkD said:
He is an old man and though he is a little older than me so am I. I've quit climbing trees and tall ladders and I have to take a walking break now after every hour of driving. But if we started listing our ailments this would really bog down quick. ;)

I can't recall if you said what you studied in college and did professionally. For me it was philosophy and teach math. But my garden making, walking in nature and reading is what keeps me going now.
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OneEyedDiva said:
Mary, I don't know how old you are but we have active members who are in their 80s and 90s. Don't think we have any centenarians in the house though. You will find many nice, knowledgeable, interesting, fun people here, as well as hundreds of threads in several different categories, so I hope you enjoy Senior Forums as much as I do.
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Thank you. I have certainly been welcomed by many friendly people already. Haven't had time to explore all the threads, but I have enjoyed the ones I've read.
 
oldsunbird said:
Hi Alizarine! Are you familiar with an ashram in New York? I have forgotten the name, but my friend and I spent some peaceful, soul satisfying times there when I lived in Connecticut. I loved New England and cherish the experiences I had there, which mostly informed who I am today.
Would love to know more about you.
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I grew up on the south shore of Long Island. We lived on the shore in CT, Milford and New Haven. We spent 13 years in Providence which is only an hour from Boston. Spent a lot of time at the Rhode Island School of Design. I've never been to an ashram although I practiced yoga for years after I lost my husband. Now it is mostly chair yoga when I do it at all. I did have several interesting exchanges with Chief Boo Hoo of the Timothy Leary crowd but that's another story.

So good to have you on board. I look forward to your posts.
 
MarkD said:
He is an old man and though he is a little older than me so am I. I've quit climbing trees and tall ladders and I have to take a walking break now after every hour of driving. But if we started listing our ailments this would really bog down quick. ;)

I can't recall if you said what you studied in college and did professionally. For me it was philosophy and teach math. But my garden making, walking in nature and reading is what keeps me going now.
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Mark, About listing ailments, I hear you. On any given day, it's a draw--who feels worse, Chris or me.

As for what I studied and what I did, well, I studied nursing and literature as an undergrad. My first job was at a veteran's hospital. Back then, they did a lot of radical necks. Afterwards, the men could not talk. Many of them were scared, angry and frustrsted because they couldn't communicate their wishes or needs. And they couldn't socialize. Many of them died in the hospital. Very few had visitors. When I took care of them (nurses actually bathed, emptied bed pans and gave back rubs then. Now we have nursing assistants), I wanted to stay a few minutes to give them a little comfort. But we were so busy, there just wasn't time.

I felt so bad about that, I decided to go back to school and study to become a psychotherapist.
After retirement, I had time to take writing classes at a local collrge. Reading, writing and nature are what kept me going. Now it is difficult for me to do most of that. But I still treasure my books and enjoy the view from my windows or the deck.
 
oldsunbird said:
Mark, About listing ailments, I hear you. On any given day, it's a draw--who feels worse, Chris or me.

As for what I studied and what I did, well, I studied nursing and literature as an undergrad. My first job was at a veteran's hospital. Back then, they did a lot of radical necks. Afterwards, the men could not talk. Many of them were scared, angry and frustrsted because they couldn't communicate their wishes or needs. And they couldn't socialize. Many of them died in the hospital. Very few had visitors. When I took care of them (nurses actually bathed, emptied bed pans and gave back rubs then. Now we have nursing assistants), I wanted to stay a few minutes to give them a little comfort. But we were so busy, there just wasn't time.

I felt so bad about that, I decided to go back to school and study to become a psychotherapist.
After retirement, I had time to take writing classes at a local collrge. Reading, writing and nature are what kept me going. Now it is difficult for me to do most of that. But I still treasure my books and enjoy the view from my windows or the deck.
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What you did made a real difference to people who needed it. I’ll bet you had no existential crises or difficulty getting motivated for work. I felt useful like that as a teacher but it isn’t nearly as gratifying as what you did.

I have a pen friend in Germany, an ex patriot Brit who worked his way up through nursing working with people in end of life care. Like you, he would Go the extra mile for his patients and looked for individual ways to connect with them.

Thank you for your service!
 
Hiya Mary! From the West Coast of Scotland.

The supernatural reigns supreme here, so if you're not spooked by a young one in her 60s who writes about the paranormal romance and stuff. Drop me a line, I love to chat ...
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Supernatural said:
Hiya Mary! From the West Coast of Scotland.

The supernatural reigns supreme here, so if you're not spooked by a young one in her 60s who writes about the paranormal romance and stuff. Drop me a line, I love to chat ...
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Hello!

Not spooked at all! :)

I am not expert in the supernatural, but a few things happened to me when I was younger that were out of the ordinary.

I was drawn to this subject after reading books about Cacey. l joined a group in Bristol Connecticut and took a few classes.

I'm glad to see this
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Alizerine said:
I grew up on the south shore of Long Island. We lived on the shore in CT, Milford and New Haven. We spent 13 years in Providence which is only an hour from Boston. Spent a lot of time at the Rhode Island School of Design. I've never been to an ashram although I practiced yoga for years after I lost my husband. Now it is mostly chair yoga when I do it at all. I did have several interesting exchanges with Chief Boo Hoo of the Timothy Leary crowd but that's another story.

So good to have you on board. I look forward to your posts.
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My favorite beach in Rhode Island was Misquamicut Beach. We rented a cottage on the shore several times for week-long vacations. Once, when my air force son was on leave, we had almost the entire family for a week--three sons, two daughters-in-law and three small children. It rained practically the entire time. But we enjoyed just seeing, hearing, smelling and feeling the ocean.

You take me back! I took yoga lessons in Hartford with an old woman who had the body of a much younger one. She was an inspiration

Would love to know about Chief Boo Hoo and Timothy Leary if you are open to sharing your story. I once was in a group led by Ram Dass.
I read all of his early books but not the ones after his stroke. Not that I didn't want to, just didn't get around to it.
 
MarkD said:
What you did made a real difference to people who needed it. I’ll bet you had no existential crises or difficulty getting motivated for work. I felt useful like that as a teacher but it isn’t nearly as gratifying as what you did.

I have a pen friend in Germany, an ex patriot Brit who worked his way up through nursing working with people in end of life care. Like you, he would Go the extra mile for his patients and looked for individual ways to connect with them.

Thank you for your service!
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My favorite aunt was a nurse. She lived with us when she was going through nurses training. When I was three, she gave me a nursing kit for Christmas (like the doctor kits for boys) It was my favorite gift. No one within reach was safe from my nursing. :) From then on, I always knew I'd be a nurse.

But don't be so modest. Yours is the noblest of professios. Do you realize how important you were in informing and molding all those innocent minds?

I believe yours is a most important profession. Next to parents, many children look to teachers for the answers, not only to school subjects but how to think and act, and BE. I had teachers I truly loved and still do to this day. I learned so much from them and am so grateful they came into my life. They each hold a special space in my heart.

So thank YOU for YOUR service!
 
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MarkD said:
What you did made a real difference to people who needed it. I’ll bet you had no existential crises or difficulty getting motivated for work. I felt useful like that as a teacher but it isn’t nearly as gratifying as what you did.

I have a pen friend in Germany, an ex patriot Brit who worked his way up through nursing working with people in end of life care. Like you, he would Go the extra mile for his patients and looked for individual ways to connect with them.

Thank you for your service!
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I mean't to ask what attractrd you to teaching.
 
oldsunbird said:
I want to thank everyone for your nice replies. I am having problems trying to reply to you individually.
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Hi, Mary!:)
I am adding my welcome, here for you, to all of the others.
That was a great way of yours, to thank everyone.

We're glad to have you join us!
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oldsunbird said:
Hello Everyone. I am Mary from SouthWest Missouri. I am old. Very old. Probably older than most, if not all of you.

After my husband died, I bought a much smaller house, one perfect for me. Then my sons, one at a time, began moving in.

Chris, who lives with me now,, and I live completely separate lives. It's nice to have him here, but I find the ten or fifteen minutes we are together each day do not satisfy my need for human contact. All my friends are gone and most of my close relatives.

So here I am exploring this fine place, hopefully meeting some of you with whom I look forward to sharing ideas and experiences.
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oldsunbird said:
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I mean't to ask what attractrd you to teaching.
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Honestly I never thought I'd be doing that. But after finishing my BA in philosophy -not exactly a gateway major to a profession- I did a some vocational testing and everything came back strong on teaching. I student taught at high school level and liked it fine but then I did a semester in middle school and realized that was where I belonged. Just like kids that age more I guess, they're more open and hopeful and willing to try things.
 

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