It would be nice to turn back time and be able to play
tennis again. But I can’t. Instead I
hang out at the Y and do aqua aerobics. And it’s ok. The truth is, I’m happy to have experienced
all I have in this wonderful long life. I don’t want to pretend to be young.
I have lots of young people in my life. As a college
professor, I get to hear the hopes and dreams and ups and downs of the younger
generations. They think differently than we did. Their life is different than
ours, and I accept that. I would never lecture them about their likes and
dislikes, or tell them how much better it was “back in the day.” It’s just
different. I respect their right to find
their way and make their choices.
But I have to laugh.
We’re constantly being bombarded by eye catching articles in magazines
and on Facebook about the changes we “Oldsters” should make in order not to
appear old.
“Your
Designer House”
“Fifteen design ideas to eliminate in your home that show your age.”
“Ten items to avoid in your house that scream “Granny’s
House”
What? It’s a bad thing to look like a Granny’s House?
The lists include things like:
No floral furniture.
Get those family pictures off the wall and off the buffet. Minimalism is in.
No nick- knacks. They make clutter.
No flowered wallpaper. Neutral, neutral, neutral. Everything.
No doilies, even if created by your grandmother.
That crocheted afghan blanket on the back of the chair has to go.
That farm theme in your kitchen shouts old. Sleek is in.
Stop!
My undesigner house is a demonstration of experiences, memories
and love. I like my "Granny House"!
The doily under the lamp was made by my Irish grandmother, a
treasured person in my life, long gone.
The pictures celebrate the people I love, both old and
young. They are symbols of family and connection.
The knickknacks are mostly souvenirs, reminders of beautiful
places I’ve been. And some are primitive
art projects made by young grandkids.
My elderly aunt made the afghan. I miss her.
I love my floral couch. Curtains. Wallpaper. I guess I just
like flowers.
Neutral leaves me a bit cold.
Yes, I’m older. But
my tastes haven’t changed, and I can’t really see why they should.
Then I might learn how to make a doily. And keep celebrating life and its many memories.
How about your house?
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Hi Christine, I love the doily. It's beautiful. I have a crocheted runner and a lace runner that belonged to my mother-in-law that we keep on our chest and dresser in our bedroom. I also have a lace tablecloth that belonged to my mother, and it covers a small table in one of our spare bedrooms.
ReplyDeleteI love doilies. I have a whole box of them.
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