Comments on: When I am 94…

By: Un peu plus… « Vieux, c’est mieux!!!

Un peu plus… « Vieux, c’est mieux!!! — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:16:48 +0000

[...] c’est mieux. J’ai déjà publié cette photo que j’ai prise à Trouville, dans Blogging in Paris. Mais curieusement, alors qu’à l’époque, elle me semblait refléter la faiblesse et [...]

By: Au-delà du miroir « Vieux, c’est mieux!!!

Au-delà du miroir « Vieux, c’est mieux!!! — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:05:37 +0000

[...] déjà publié cette photo que j’ai prise à Trouville, dans Blogging in Paris. Mais curieusement, alors qu’à l’époque, elle me semblait refléter la faiblesse et [...]

By: Vieux, c’est mieux !!! » Blog Archive » Pourquoi “Vieux, C’est Mieux !”

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:12:03 +0000

[...] Il y a quelques années, je me souviens avoir bien ri avec quelques amies, à la sortie d’un magazine intitulé “Jeune et Belle”. J’avais alors suggéré, pour rire, que nous pourrions lancer un magazine concurrent qui s’appellerait “Vieille et moche.” Moche, encore, ça pourrait peut-être faire de l’audience, de la part de ceux et celles qui espéreraient trouver des recettes pour s’améliorer, mais ‘vieille’ ? J’en doute ! Et pourtant, c’est comme ça, je suis vieille, et qui plus est, ce n’est qu’un début. A 62 ans, quand on est une femme, on est encore là pour quelques vingt ans au moins, sauf incident majeur. Et pendant les vingt ans qui viennent, je ne veux pas qu’on me dise que je suis une sénior, c’est un mot que j’ai en horreur, ça veut dire qu’il ya une junior quelque part ? Je n’aime pas davantage être du troisième âge, pas plus qu’une personne âgée. J’ai donc décidé d’être vieille, parce que vieux, c’est mieux. J’ai déjà publié cette photo que j’ai prise à Trouville, dans Blogging in Paris. Mais curieusement, alors qu’à l’époque, elle me semblait refléter la faiblesse et l’usure, je la vois différemment. Il faut faire un effort pour voir les vieux au-delà de la décrépitude, celle du miroir, mais aussi celle de la personne, savoir regarder au-delà de la surface. [...]

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:27:00 +0000

What a wonderful picture Claude…truly beautiful. Your post resonates with so many of us. I certainly find myself slowing down. I ask my kids to do some things I’ve always done myself, without thought….they laugh, I laugh. They know just what I’m thinking. I’ve learned to treat it all with humor and so have they. I guess we all just go on as best we can, and if there’s a time when we need help…so be it. No guilt Claude!

By: naomi dagen bloom

naomi dagen bloom — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:23:23 +0000

claude, beautiful photos of you and the aging of buildings. for some time i, too, have been drawn to images
like these, weathered sea shells in particular. your honesty about the disconnect between an older body and
active mind struck me too. perhaps the need to think about “what’s next” becomes more of an imperative after
70?

curiously, it is only active bloggers who’ve responded to that “when we’re 94″ post of mine. none of thewomen
who began the conversation have logged on. sadly, even with this is definitely about the fear of the technology
much coaching from me, the blog idea seems to be too tecnologically advanced to try. and a number of them
were under 60! we elderbloggers have that going for us–we’re not in denial about our need to connect with
the world. i like to believe that will serve us well around future life choices.

By: Chancy

Chancy — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:17:26 +0000

Claude – Great post and lovely photo. I too love the effect of your face in the antique mirror.

I guess the only answer to the question you raised is to stay active, both physically and mentally
and hope for the best.

I had to laugh at myself when I was reading Alan’s comment. It was a long comment so I didn’t
know until the END it was from a GUY. I read almost the entire post and was saying to myself,
that GAL is doing things like cleaning her own gutters. I was so impressed.

Now that is still quite a feat, even from a sharp fella like Allan

By: Terri

Terri — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:43:05 +0000

OH…PS….that photo is super! I couldn’t figure out at first what it was…and it’s a mirror…..great idea, since it has such an antique look to it.
Very appropriate for the blog’s topic too….since hopefully, we’ll all be “antique” eventually….lol

By: Terri

Terri — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:40:21 +0000

I guess you could either call me “odd man out” here or horribly naive. I’ll turn 60 in March and in all honesty, I truly don’t “feel” much different than when I was 40. But I also don’t think seriously enough about when I might be in my 80s or 90′s…which from what I see (in most of today’s world) is when people really begin to need assistance. When we relocated to this island, it was in the back of both my mind and my husbands…that should he go first, I’d be alone. And we knew in this small town, I’d be okay. There’s no crime and very safe here. Everyone knows everyone and therefore, helps out if needed. I do think if one lives long enough it does reach a point where we need to call in some help….like Alan said, to clean, mow that lawn, outside work, etc.
As I said, maybe I’m just being very naive, but in my years of home health nursing I was quite impressed with the amount of people I saw, living on their own, in their 80′s and doing fairly well with minimal assistance.
Then again…..we all age differently.

By: SAZ aka Susan

SAZ aka Susan — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:58:24 +0000

Claude – I keep coming back to this post and Naomi’s to see what the comments are. This is a rich topic for all our blogs!

By: Ginnie

Ginnie — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:38:22 +0000

Claude, take heart. I’m sure you have many productive years ahead of you. I only started to really live when I got into my 60′s…so much, for me, has to do with my attitude. I am through with hiding from problems or realities…such as growing older. Now when a snag comes along I try to face it square on and walk through to the other side. In Aug., 2004 I had a brain tumor removed. My neurosurgeon saw me a year later (after another MRI) and has now released me from follow-up care for two years. He said that my attitude both before & after the surgery made all the difference.
Some day I will expound on this in my blog…but for now I want to get established and am still in the childhood reflective mode.
The Tai Chi warmup exercises I do every day are a lifesaver. All the best from your 73 yr old friend across the ocean.
Ginnie