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I went to the one who offered me more life.
I went to God he offered me all of life I wanted more I wanted all of life.
Let the Words
Yona Wallach
In our attempt to feel secure, we try to control our external environment. But in this place, there is no room for the unknown, for freedom, for magic.
Objects & Attachment: The Illusion of Security
holisticism.com
Older women have learned the importance of reasonable expectations. We know that all our desires will not be fulfilled, that the world isn’t organized around pleasing us and that others, especially our children, are not waiting for our opinions and judgments. We know that the joys and sorrows of life are as mixed together as salt and water in the sea. We don’t expect perfection or even relief from suffering. A good book, a piece of homemade pie or a call from a friend can make us happy. As my aunt Grace, who lived in the Ozarks, put it, “I get what I want, but I know what to want.”
The Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s
Mary Pipher
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