Another one of Dana's short pieces. The instructor of her writing class asked them to write about their wisdom.
Wisdom, if that applies to me, comes from my mother who insisted that I always stand up for myself and never contribute to my own problems by being too compromising. From my father, I learned to be compassionate, and caring empathetically. She imposed self-discipline. He welcomed social interactions and humor.
But life (marriage, motherhood and widowhood) together with many health calamities, taught me to trust in my eventual survival at any cost. This is what I hope my children will have picked up from me.
My personal philosophy includes all of the above PLUS the notion that to defer nothing is a wise attitude. There seems to be no reality in thinking "one day I will..." Probably you will not.
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Dana's profile and other short pieces are:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
"If I Bring Forth What Is Inside Me, What I Bring Forth Will Save Me"
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
"One Day I Wrote A Sentence"
Thursday, June 25, 2009
GUEST ARTIST: DANA - The Sad Little Crone
