In my professional career as a research scientist, it was important that I know something about averages. When I conducted studies and collected information on many people, averages were helpful in describing the group as a whole. But I also learned that an average for a group often doesn’t apply to a single person’s circumstances.Continue reading “Averages May Not Apply to Me”
Category Archives: Reflections on Aging (hmm)
Pages In-Between
A few days ago, as I opened my journal to continue my daily entries, I realized that several weeks ago I had skipped two pages. I think these pages must have somehow stuck together. There they were- blank pages, sitting in-between pages I had written on, about days that were already in the past. IContinue reading “Pages In-Between”
Sandwich Generation
Many years ago, I was part of what is called a “sandwich generation,” an expression generally used to describe people who are in middle age and have responsibility for the care of their children and their older parents. When I was in my 30s and 40s, I had two young children and an elderly motherContinue reading “Sandwich Generation”
The Little Girl and the Beggar
In early January, with all the Christmas lights and decorations adorning the stores, I visited the Museum of Modern Art on West 53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. After leaving the museum, I walked to 5th Avenue and then headed south, to get a bus to go home. It was a sunny,Continue reading “The Little Girl and the Beggar”
It’s About Time
Welcome to the beginning of my new Blog page “Reflections on Aging”. I decided that “It’s About Time” was a good title for the introduction to this new page, as it conveys two meanings, both of which have become important to me, with a growing sense of urgency. When spoken, “it’s about time” refers toContinue reading “It’s About Time”
Reflections on Aging 