Sharon CORRECTION ‘’I know a lot of young men that are currently off the rails and theY are around George Will’s age.” Please be cordial to us ‘vintage males.’
Sharon CORRECTION ‘’I know a lot of young men that are currently off the rails and theY are around George Will’s age.” Please be cordial to us ‘vintage males.’
I am quite fond of a number of vintage males. Though there are a few who get on my nerves (not really connected with the present and think that "the old way of doing things was better"). On the other hand, I see a certain number of mid-life men who are off the rails, and some women who seem to think that cozying up to them somehow validates them as women. That makes me feel ill. What gives me hope is knowing that those people trying to recreate our society in the image of their small minds have to work very very hard to be heard, and fall flat almost every time, because there are more of us than them. Eventually they will realize that. I sure hope it is during my lifetime, because I don't want to miss it.
Annie, I am happy too that the very conservative complain it's hard to get their message out. My own brother,78, is one of them. Last night he sent me a PragerU video decrying this very thing. Secretly, I smiled and laughed and had a moment of hope that their difficulties would continue. But I wrote back (after not watching to the video) that people on both sides of the aisle seem to be having trouble making their message heard. It's no use entering into discussion on political issues with him any longer but I wish him well.
Mary, you handled that well- acknowledged his frustration without buying into it. My brother is easy: he has long been left-leaning, but marred by a comfortable judgmentalism. As his world explanded, he became more aware of how much in common he had with other people he once dismissed and made efforts to get to know individuals, and recognize the richness of their lives.
When he got cancer, he had an excellent oncologist, but had to deal with our non-health-care system, using precious energy to challenge denials and over-charges, he became more and more left. For years now he has been openly socialist. He is a man generous with himself after surviving a cancer that kills most of its victims, and makes himself available to other cancer patients, helping them navigate both the illness and the pitfalls the health care "system". Sometimes he gives support to people as they approach death. I admire this most of all. A reminder of how fortunate we are.
Sharon CORRECTION ‘’I know a lot of young men that are currently off the rails and theY are around George Will’s age.” Please be cordial to us ‘vintage males.’
Keith....you are one of my few male friends that are sane along with the majority of LFAA men. Hugs
I am quite fond of a number of vintage males. Though there are a few who get on my nerves (not really connected with the present and think that "the old way of doing things was better"). On the other hand, I see a certain number of mid-life men who are off the rails, and some women who seem to think that cozying up to them somehow validates them as women. That makes me feel ill. What gives me hope is knowing that those people trying to recreate our society in the image of their small minds have to work very very hard to be heard, and fall flat almost every time, because there are more of us than them. Eventually they will realize that. I sure hope it is during my lifetime, because I don't want to miss it.
Annie I am quite fond of a number of vintage females, especially ones named Annie (Broadway show!)
Annie, I am happy too that the very conservative complain it's hard to get their message out. My own brother,78, is one of them. Last night he sent me a PragerU video decrying this very thing. Secretly, I smiled and laughed and had a moment of hope that their difficulties would continue. But I wrote back (after not watching to the video) that people on both sides of the aisle seem to be having trouble making their message heard. It's no use entering into discussion on political issues with him any longer but I wish him well.
Mary, you handled that well- acknowledged his frustration without buying into it. My brother is easy: he has long been left-leaning, but marred by a comfortable judgmentalism. As his world explanded, he became more aware of how much in common he had with other people he once dismissed and made efforts to get to know individuals, and recognize the richness of their lives.
When he got cancer, he had an excellent oncologist, but had to deal with our non-health-care system, using precious energy to challenge denials and over-charges, he became more and more left. For years now he has been openly socialist. He is a man generous with himself after surviving a cancer that kills most of its victims, and makes himself available to other cancer patients, helping them navigate both the illness and the pitfalls the health care "system". Sometimes he gives support to people as they approach death. I admire this most of all. A reminder of how fortunate we are.