Through My Mother’s Eyes

I had a very interesting revelation a few days ago.









11 thoughts on “Through My Mother’s Eyes

  1. Time is such a finicky “thing” isn’t it? The first time I experienced being thought of as older I was offended by the people I was with who expressed this. Then I was invited to a nephew’s wedding and found I was seated on the side of the hall with all of the “old” people and no longer with the children and young people. When did that happen!
    I have become more accepting of how old I am and where I fit into the scheme of things with my family, friends and co-workers but it is an uneasy coexistence 🙂


    • I have often considered time though the eyes of experience. I have often gravitated towards people that have had a lot of life experiences because I felt connected to them, regardless of their age.

      I appreciate your sharing your thoughts Mary and hope you have been doing well.

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  2. When I think about age in regards to my parents, it helps me understand their struggles/choices a bit better. I’ve also thought of it in regards to when I was in college, and the ‘old’ people there who were in their late 30’s – 40-ish were the best ones to have in your study group. Now I understand why, they know exactly why they are there, they are dedicated and more focused than your average wishy-washy 18-year-old.


    • They have more experiences due to age. I also find as I have gotten older I have mellowed in some regards.

      I have also come to understand some of the challenges that my parents faced at the age I am now. I obviously didn’t understand being a child and not having that real world experience. I regret a lot of the actions and feelings I had towards them at that time. Of course, I was limited by the life experienced I had then.

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      • I feel badly about when I gave them a hard time. I do understand their money struggle much more now, though I don’t remember really feeling that deprived as a kid. We are all limited, and I have apologized to both of them for being such a difficult teen!


  3. First of all, what an adorable picture 🙂 Second, your grandma sounds kind of awesome 🙂

    I think age is a state of mind. It’s horribly cliché, but you’re only as old as you feel. I have a friend at work that I email and joke with all day. We do lunch maybe three times a week. She’s fun and hilarious. And 60. And I forget that all the time.

    I’m 34. I refuse to feel old yet. I still want too much out of life.


    • I’ve often felt that chemistry is built upon experiences. It is usually related to age as we gain more experiences as we age but not necessarily always related to that.


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