‘Desperado,
Why don’t you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences,
Open the gate
It may be rainin,
But there’s a rainbow
Above you
You better let somebody love you
Before it’s too late.’
From “Desperado” -Eagles
Why don’t you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences,
Open the gate
It may be rainin,
But there’s a rainbow
Above you
You better let somebody love you
Before it’s too late.’
From “Desperado” -Eagles
On my way to the beach, I heard a not quite young couple fussing about something someone said to someone else about something that happened five thousands of miles away twenty five years ago and it made me grateful for being old, forgiving, and invisible.
Desperado is one of their best! 😉
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Thank you.
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Great song choice!!!
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That is exactly how I feel about my website. 🌝
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So glad you enjoyed it. A friend alerted me and I was so glad. Love the sentiment….I, for one, am indeed growing bolder! Who would have thought I would be so vulnerable that I would post my poetry on a blog??? 🙂
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Hello dear Fimnora. I spent a couple years between ‘no longer cute’ and ‘old’ when I really was resentful of the invisible part. And one morning when I woke up that part of my journey was behind me and I have been enjoying, exploring, and embracing invisible for the gift it is. 🍅🍅🍅
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I just have returned from Growing Bolder and thank you for letting me know about this really well done website. All my best to you dear. 🍅🍅🍅
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Thank you so much for contributing to the conversation. 🍅
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Yes, the wisdom to put down old burdens from our yesterdays is a blessing indeed. Thank you for your words Johanna. xx
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Lovely post!! As I get older the meaning behind “Youth is wasted on the young” becomes more evident to me. Thank you for sharing ~Steph
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Thank you.
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Yes.
Thank you for your kinds words. 👠👠
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I think JoHanna Massey must be right when she states that we all think we’ve been born in the best times!
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Oh I was laughing at myself for my reaction. “Why fix what is not broken?” seems to apply as far as Senior Salon ‘s name is concerned. All my best to you. 👠👠
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Yes indeed. 👠👠
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Born in the 40’s wasn’t all that bad either.
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I wish I could find a less startling name for the Salon. I am open to suggestions but I am so very glad you contributed.
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Yes.
I wonder if most individuals if queried would believe they were born during the best times of all? Thank you for stopping by for a visit and contributing to the conversation. 👠👠
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Have you seen the website Growing Bolder? That’s the name and, you’ve got it, it’s about older folks who don’t believe in getting “older”….rather they get bolder! 🙂
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I love to read a meaningful message expressed in a single sentence. Another beautiful song selection, may he rest in peace. Xx
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Those of us fortunate enough to be born in the 1950’s were born in the best time of all!
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I SO get being grateful for being “old, forgiving and invisible.” It’s very freeing, indeed!
That is one of my favorite songs! I have played that whole album until the grooves wore out. I wrote a short story to it, that did not get finished, or published, this last year.
Were my eyes playing tricks on me? Was that Marvin Hamlisch on piano?
That Senior Salon sounds very interesting! Will mosey on over and have me a look see.
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What a beautiful post and awesome song. I love your description of the wasted energy expended on “being right.”
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Lovely blog. We are not older, just wiser.
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Love this JoHanna, being old has it’s benefits right? xxx
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I agree with your thoughts on not being bothered by the unimportant…I loved listening to the music from the Eagles again, that really takes me back.
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It’s all good here with me. I am reminded of this quote:
“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the heck she is.”
― Ellen DeGeneres
My best to you. 👠👠
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Thank you. 🐞
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Exactly.
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Thank you.
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😅
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I do admit that being invited to join the “Senior Salon” startled me. 🐞
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Pleasure was all mine. 🐞
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My pleasure.
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Yes, to forgive is divine but no matter how old we get…we know there times we could have behaved better and we want others to behave better also. I remember my days teaching in Abu Dhabi and the difficulty of transportation. We all fought for the same thing…to have it convenient for us and it doesn’t work for everyone. To forgive is divine!
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My favorite Eagle’s song! Thanks for checking out my blog!
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Great song. Now i need to find my music book containing this melody, and play it on my piano. 🙂 ‘Senior Salon’ sound very mature indeed.
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Oh I believe forgiveness is one of the biggest lesson challenges we face as human beings. And really important. Difficult too. Thank you for stopping by for a visit and contributing to the conversation.
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Thanks for stopping by and reminding me of just how much I do love Linda Ronstadt’s music, including Desperado.
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I can identify with that and sometimes I am still the unforgiving one even as I get older.
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Oh, I still love Linda Ronstadt’s version of this best. A great song.
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Beautiful images complimenting “most excellent” lyrics. Still. Love. Eagles.
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Yes. Way too much fun embracing invisibility . 🌞 🌙
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Hello and thank you for contributing to the conversation. 🌞 🌙
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Clearly a nice walk down to the beach. And who cares about the “fussers”? They lost the enchantment of the place, you didn’t. 🙂
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Girl, I got you most times invisibility is a blessing!
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Great post indeed
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Wonderful attitude toward life illustrated with beautiful photography. Why not join us at the Senior Salon tomorrow?
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indeed, with age comes forgiveness as you learn it was not worth being so hung up on to begin with.
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Wonderful tribute!
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A beautiful memorial to a great singer/songwriter. Thanks for sharing!
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? Did I miss your point?
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My absolute pleasure:-)
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Thank you for your considerate words and support. 🌞 🌙
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It really is a whole different way of perceiving the world… And being perceived by the world. Thank you for stopping by and adding your kind words.
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Love the comment: “being old, forgiving, and invisible.”
I continue to enjoy your posts.
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Beautiful pictures,song and sentiment 🙂
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You may be forgiving, but you are neither old nor invisible! Rock on, my friend!!
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I like old-er, forgiving and invisible. (Not ready to give in to “old” just yet!) I too have overheard such discussions and my wife and I usually catch each other before we also fall into one of those. Life is way too short. Glenn will be missed…but his music certainly will live on well past us.
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I’ve found that despite what young people think, being old has its perks.
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