Perspectives

Real stories, personal reflections, and unique points of view on aging, life transitions, and what matters most. Gain insight, wisdom, and inspiration from voices across the senior community.

Perspectives

Don’t Lose the Story

BY
Doreen M. Frick

He was already breathing hard, just thinking the thoughts in his head. He had them all in order, but would ...

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The Dime Story 

BY
Doreen M. Frick

I have a saltshaker recently repurposed for collections of small things, like feathers found, colorful rocks, and bits of glass. ...

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Protecting Honest Dissent

BY
Catherine M. Shannon

Whether you are happy or sad about America’s recent presidential election, it is now a moot point. Election events are ...

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Where Seldom is Heard

BY
Doreen M. Frick

If he’s going to be up awhile, I’m going back in time to see what goodies my sister-in-law discovered during ...

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Playing Chutes and Ladders on Election Day 

BY
Jill Chapin

Most of us remember playing this childhood game, first as children ourselves, and later as parents or grandparents.  It was ...

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Cruising the Rhine: Senior Style

BY
Wynne Crombie

Three thousand souls in one place…for days? My husband Kent and I, both of us in our 80’s, s had sniffed at ...

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Project 2025 – Be Careful What You Wish For

BY
Jill Chapin

As most of us are unfamiliar with Project 2025, here is a concise description of what would happen in a ...