tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post4265744916162558160..comments2024-03-26T08:11:26.710-07:00Comments on AGING GAYLY : DID I DO THAT?Aging Gaylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886888900957765438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-16240752888197046002014-09-17T19:23:14.775-07:002014-09-17T19:23:14.775-07:00Sometimes, RG, I overstep. I mean well, but...
(...Sometimes, RG, I overstep. I mean well, but...<br /><br />(FYI, yes, I'm right handed. But think about not being able to do anything with your left arm/hand--scary, believe me. I'm sure there will be blog posts in there somewhere. The doctor tells me I could have long-term damage in my hand. I pray I will still be able to type. Otherwise, I'll have to find other ways to write. Thanks for your good wishes.) Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-12198621415071964752014-09-17T18:10:21.234-07:002014-09-17T18:10:21.234-07:00Yikes! Hope you're healing well, Rick. (Also h...Yikes! Hope you're healing well, Rick. (Also hope you're right-handed although it will be a long recovery with considerable inconvenience.) Cycling sounds like a more noble accident trigger than, say, tripping over an elevated sidewalk (which I do constantly, even when no one else can see any alleged elevation).<br /><br />Okay, so I do like to be self-deprecating. I will continue to express myself in that way from time to time. Often it amuses me without having anything to do with self-esteem. Shtick. (And sometimes there are hints of low self-regard.) Really, I don't think my haplessness is deserving or of my own doing. I do have an inordinate amount of bad luck, a knack for stumbling into odd situations with odd people. Life could be easier, but it might not be as interesting. <br /><br />Okay, I'm ready to welcome easier. Bring it on! Aging Gaylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886888900957765438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-39497972339941159012014-09-17T14:36:38.394-07:002014-09-17T14:36:38.394-07:00Sorry for taking so long to respond, RG. Last Fri...Sorry for taking so long to respond, RG. Last Friday morning, I was in a cycling accident. I broke my left arm in two places, and I'm in recovery mode now.<br /><br />What strikes me about this post, as compared to others you've written about unsuccessful first dates, is you didn't fall into the habit of self-deprecation (read ones from a year or so ago, and you'll see what I mean).<br /><br />Yes, it's easy to poke jabs at oneself, in an attempt to get a laugh, but at the core of that habit is low self-esteem. <br /><br />I'm so glad you're no longer down on yourself when dates don't go well. If they don't go well, you must believe it had nothing at all to do with you. <br /><br />Remember, when you meet up with someone for coffee, the two of you are equals. What happens after that happens. That's life. Should not be a negative reflection on you. Not at all. Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.com