Hi there! Thanks for coming back. I noticed that all of a sudden I have more wrinkles! How did that happen? I mean in the last couple of months! It is shocking to say the least. It was like I went to bed and woke up years older. I’ve exfoliated, moisturized, moisturized differently, and differently again. Nada.
Then all of a sudden it hit me. I just couldn’t see them! Which is a blessing, sort of. With my brand new 24/20 sight, I can see subtitles. But I can also see those wrinkles. Hah! The joke’s on me.
Well, the news of the day is sad, Queen Elizabeth has died at the age of 96. I hate to admit it but my first thought was about math. Subtracting my age from hers, wondering if I will live to be 96 My dad was 93, and his grandfather born in the mid-1880s was well into his 80s. Dad and my Grandpa Christie were late children. So maybe.
No one ever told me that getting older only happened on the outside and inside of this body we are gifted with. Then, I wondered if I would want to live that long. Anyone with chronic pain or chronic conditions could wonder, too.
The Queen’s passing changes the world. She spent 70 years on the throne, and now her absence will have an impact on us, too. She was a calming presence. The Scottish people do not know whether they remain a part of Brexit.
King Charles III. That sounds so different. Honestly, I never liked him after he betrayed Princess Diana. Camilla doesn’t get to be a 75-year-old princess. She will be Queen Consort Camilla. Which sounds like what I had in mind. Then, I realized it only means the king’s wife. Oh well.
I write about change, and yet, have I ever resisted it! It seems I only want change when I like the result. But the stuff that causes the best results is not that. And so it comes roaring up giving me no option.
Looks as if we will have to deal with all these changes, after all. But something I can do is share some late-week laughs. Enjoy!
Be safe. Be well. You and yours,
Gloria