“It’s too hot.” “It’s too cold.” “I’m too busy.” “I don’t have anything to do.”
And the complaints go on and on. Just name it, and we’ll complain about it: our health, money, our age (no matter what it is), the government, the weather, other people, our job, our children, our parents. You get the picture.
Complaining can be such a habit we don’t even realize we’re doing it.
Sometimes it’s how we interact with a certain group of friends: we have gripe sessions. Read more…
Attitudes
Acceptance, Complaining
Visiting the nursing home yesterday cheered me up. 
That’s not the reaction I’ve always had after such a visit. But yesterday, after helping my friend Shirley deliver library books to residents of the independent living/assisted living/nursing home across the street, I felt strangely encouraged.
At the time, I thought it was because we had recovered all but one of the books and videos we had previously delivered. But today, as I look back at the visit, I realize it was the attitudes of the residents. Read more…
Attitudes
Acceptance, Aging, Attitude, Joys of Life, Nursing Homes
“It’s too hot.” “It’s too cold.” “I’m too busy.” “I don’t have anything to do.”
