Seniors and reality

Are you aware and prepared for this one-way journey called life?

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PeppermintPatty said:
Welcome to our forum. ☮️View attachment 336371
1/. Is this your first senior forum?
2/. How old are you?
3/. Why are you asking all these questions ?
4/. Are you retired or still working?
5/. Why did you join our site?
6/. Are your questions for a business that you own?
7/. Do you belong to other sites.
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1) First one to look at seriously
2) 71
3) My curious nature and after interviewing seniors in the past for my (free) podcast
4) Retired, unfortunately
5) Curious
6) I have no business
7) Not since being retired
 

Paco Dennis said:
I googled this and got a link to a you tube video...then the message

"This video isn't available anymore"

Amazon shows this

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and then says "We're sorry, an error has occurred. Please reload this page and try again."

Walmart has it : Robot or human?

$18.64
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Took down the video after feeling like why should I ? Selling the book was not the reason for releasing it, poets make very little money. The worst occupation you can have, it shouldn’t be called a profession but a mere hobby. I did it to purge my thoughts and concerns along with many other seniors. The publisher, North Orchard Press went out of business the beginning of this year. Proud of the work and the accolades from some pretty good critics.
 
Blue Collar Poetry said:
I am 71 and have been forced into retirement. After realizing the past is the past and will never be again, I started over. With what I knew I had in my possession at that time a sense of humor, realistic vision of what had happened to me and others and a passionate urge to tell our stories a seniors. We are all on this same train and we get off and on as time passes. What we do with the time given to us is the most important.
I am not a robot, a spiteful old man, a mystery person, no salesperson or anything of that sort.
Within the last 3 years I have written and published my first book of “Blue Collar Poetry”, created and hosted 2 podcasts for seniors based on issues, concerns, education and entertaining interviews with normal everyday people and celebrities within all walks of life. I am currently in the process of releasing my first audiobook hopefully this spring.
I am not one to boast or puff I tend to be the guy in the background, replying only to show transparency and sincerity.
My career in the building materials industry started out in the natural stone industry and lead me to open factories around the world. IF you have a stone or man-made counter top that is what I am talking about.
I am open to share any of my new audio work if I can post or you can Google,
“View from the Back Window / Blue Collar Poetry on Life”.
As why I disappeared from the site after posting I wasn’t hiding I just had something to do, I like to stay busy, while I can.
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Thank you for sharing, c'mon in and make yourself at home.
 
Blue Collar Poetry said:
1) First one to look at seriously
2) 71
3) My curious nature and after interviewing seniors in the past for my (free) podcast
4) Retired, unfortunately
5) Curious
6) I have no business
7) Not since being retired
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Thank you for answering my questions.
I sincerely hope you enjoy your stay here.
I’ve been here 6 years this March.
 
Blue Collar Poetry said:
Took down the video after feeling like why should I ? Selling the book was not the reason for releasing it, poets make very little money. The worst occupation you can have, it shouldn’t be called a profession but a mere hobby. I did it to purge my thoughts and concerns along with many other seniors. The publisher, North Orchard Press went out of business the beginning of this year. Proud of the work and the accolades from some pretty good critics.
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I wish I could have seen some of your work. You sound very good at expressing yourself. I am glad you found this site and hope you feel free to share whatever you'd like, whenever you'd like, with whomever you'd like. :)
 
Solitude


Can you say you are ever truly alone?


In your mind or in your home


Being quiet and still to hear every squeak and gust of wind


But is anyone else within


Your soul?


Is your God with you?


And if not are you lonely?


Are you strong enough to endure the solitude


Or do you seek the holy


Warmth of love and support


Perhaps the knowing there is someone there is the comfort


You need?


When we say we are loners, the idea of companionship


Is overlooked


But when things go bad, do we find the “good book”?


If we pray or ask for forgiveness, help and guidance


Then that would mean we are in the presence


And even that mental conversation would break the silence


Of solitude


The magnitude of silence and the work that can be done


Within one’s mind and heart


Can only start with a conversation with God first


If you are filled with sorrow, pain or the fear of the unknown


Remember you are never truly alone


Senior citizens are considered at some point to be in the “invisible” segment of society


And as we struggle with being alone and squirming with our anxieties


We often find the only friend


Unfortunately near the end


Of our journey


It’s a shame we wasted all the previous years


Perhaps we were convincing then to shrug off the fears


But as time passes and friends and family disappear


I now reach for the internal friend


That has always been near


My God
 
I was contemplating this whole idea yesterday. I was once a born again Christian with a faith that was HOT! Praise the Lord, for everything. Prayed many times a day, out loud. Read and was comforted by the word of God, and the books, and fellowship with other Christians. I haven't had that faith in over 40 years now.

I was wondering if, as I keep getting older, and the inevitable insecurities keep piling up, if it would be a good practice to get back into. Praying out loud, and conversing with God again. I might come to that at some point, but for now "solitude" is good enough. I can calm down to accepting the pain, and discomfort. I can learn to be patient in the face of trouble. I really don't believe in God anymore, so I don't think getting to know him/her/it is going to work.
 
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