If age is a number, why don't I feel like that number? In my case, it's a "big" number, or so it seems right now, at this moment in time. If I'm lucky enough to be around in, let's say, ten years, I'm sure to think the number I'm at now is better than that future number. Looking back, the number I was twenty years ago seemed like a big number, but not as big as the number I am right now.
I say, let's get rid of numbers. Let's substitute "seasons." We -- each of us -- gets to choose which season we are in, and we can even go backwards or forwards if we want. Just for "starters," here are some suggested "seasons." See what you think, and feel free to add your own.
- "The New Season" -- this begins at birth, and might go through childhood. Also called, "The Season of Innocence."
- When you're ready, you are free to go on to "The Learning Season." You might want to go back to this later in life. It works for the school years. Some might call it "The Growing Season."
- "The Hormony Season," is a synthesis of: "hormones" and "horny" sometimes, but not always, leads to "harmony." Often a lengthy and turbulent season.
- "The Experience Season" could follow, but again, feel free to choose and name your own seasons. You know you better that anyone else!
- Then there's "The Wisdom Season," or maybe "The Season of Ah-Hah!" Some of us experience a certain "wistfulness," but this season, in my opinion, is no less full than the others.
You get the idea, now. For my part, I'm not a number. I'm a first-time published author of a novella, "Feeding Mrs Moskowitz and The Caregiver: Two Stories," with my sister, Fran Yariv. I run a vacation rental business (http://www.waterfallrental.com/) along with my husband, and we married eighteen years ago when I thought I was a "big number." I'll take "seasons" over numbers any day. Care to join me?
Barbara
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