tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990342381052139183.post3920835708673089027..comments2023-06-23T12:39:53.171-03:00Comments on Crafts, Cooking, and Contemplating Life : Aging GracefullyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756171062917621135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990342381052139183.post-46032674149608525562016-05-14T17:26:51.111-03:002016-05-14T17:26:51.111-03:00I agree with your post. I hear people complain con...I agree with your post. I hear people complain constantly about getting older and hating those milestone birthdays. I look forward to them. I was diagnosed with cancer at 37 and making it to my 50th birthday was a thrill, because I was allowed the priviledge to grow older. Illness does give you a different perspective, and Sharon is correct. Each year is a gift.Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755755271600500733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990342381052139183.post-90538241314346522092016-05-13T21:21:15.303-03:002016-05-13T21:21:15.303-03:00I am glad you wrote this, Alley, and you have earn...I am glad you wrote this, Alley, and you have earned the right to a wee rant against those who bemoan the "loss" of youth! I didn't believe I would make it out of my twenties alive (due to a different kind of battle than those you've faced), and I can say that each year beyond 29, 39, AND 49 has been a gift. :)Sharon Fawcetthttp://www.sharonfawcett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990342381052139183.post-43371648252378919702016-04-25T22:52:29.841-03:002016-04-25T22:52:29.841-03:00Your situation gives the everyday "concerns&q...Your situation gives the everyday "concerns" of otherwise healthy people a different perspective. You are right that we need to value the things that are often too easy to take for granted. Davenoreply@blogger.com