Wednesday, 9 July 2008

awestruck

I am, frankly, in awe of women (in particular) who lead busy and productive lives as wives, mothers, grannies, aunts, daughters, nieces, best friends, care givers, workers and employers, and yet who still find time to blog. I am in awe of their ability to think coherently and then express themselves in such a way that I think 'oh my'. I am envious of the skills they display, and their commitment to share. Once upon a time I had original thoughts, the ability to communicate the same, and the confidence to express the same. If a talent is not used, we are told, it is lost; so welcome to my initial faltering attempts to regain that which I once had.

"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength" -Betty Friedan