tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post4754638493689350553..comments2023-11-28T02:49:21.156-08:00Comments on my castle in spain: Time is my friend.....My Castle in Spainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572760890022593531noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-71300846213050932022009-05-25T09:26:57.323-07:002009-05-25T09:26:57.323-07:00That is sad about your friend, I am filled with te...That is sad about your friend, I am filled with tears. These women are so beautiful! I feel they could only be brought to such beauty, by the sweet hand of age. It' time to open our eyes and see beauty for what is really is.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-51913688856305806022009-05-23T05:23:14.656-07:002009-05-23T05:23:14.656-07:00What a sad testament to the belief that youth=beau...What a sad testament to the belief that youth=beauty, that your lovely friend could not face growing older. I don't see it that way but it's not my perceptions that I have to battle with. It's those, who like David mentioned, seem to think that past 40 one is just "past it". Constant reinforcement of this makes it hard to stick to the belief that growing older is something to look forward to. But if we don't live what we believe, then this is never going to change, so I say "hear, hear!" Let's seize ALL the days... :)kendaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085858988070461010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-81594913708561866832009-05-22T10:36:09.628-07:002009-05-22T10:36:09.628-07:00Lovely and touching post, Lala. Society always mak...Lovely and touching post, Lala. Society always makes us feel like we need to stay young and beautiful forever... it is just ridiculous!Susanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082863914748678607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-70355934906147149732009-05-22T05:06:52.085-07:002009-05-22T05:06:52.085-07:00A very well-written and timely post. The British ...A very well-written and timely post. The British actress Lucy Gordon recently took her own life and she was very young as well. <br /><br />You are absolutely right that there really is something glorious about age and wisdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-73542320109419043892009-05-22T02:58:35.752-07:002009-05-22T02:58:35.752-07:00such a melancholic post Lala:((
and such a brutal...such a melancholic post Lala:((<br />and such a brutal truth..:(<br /><br /><br />((((hugs)))))))I am so sorry to hear about your friend...<br /><br /><br />love and take care ..<br />IndyeahIndyeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915739361027887530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-21255435575655734072009-05-22T02:51:40.449-07:002009-05-22T02:51:40.449-07:00What a wonderful post. I remembered my Mom who di...What a wonderful post. I remembered my Mom who died quite early, there are so many shoulda, coulda, woulda, things that comes to my mind whenever I think of her. I could only wish I can reach old age with grace and wisdom.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545976355145526983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-21061265083258979432009-05-21T19:26:02.557-07:002009-05-21T19:26:02.557-07:00It is important to maintain self-preservation, oth...It is important to maintain self-preservation, otherwise life(living) has no value.<br />Self-acceptance is hard but very important too.<br /><br />I am very sorry about losing your friend.What About The Girl?https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551227929697269183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-33508186573597972752009-05-21T18:23:49.389-07:002009-05-21T18:23:49.389-07:00a very beautiful post and all the woman are gorgeo...a very beautiful post and all the woman are gorgeous. Thanks- xoxoJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809643560097517895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-60016975177197764872009-05-21T16:09:56.908-07:002009-05-21T16:09:56.908-07:00A very thoughtful post, Lala. I'm so sorry that y...A very thoughtful post, Lala. I'm so sorry that your friend was not able to find help; it can be a cruel world.<br /><br />I will be 59 this summer....it is not always easy to come to terms with the things you see happening to your body at this age, but on the other hand, it is very good to be alive. We need to support and encourage and love each other because as we all know, the REAL beauty is on the inside where the real person is. <br /><br />It is not easy to resist society's constant pressure; that is one reason I appreciate blogging so much--it opens up new lines of communication that bring hope and friendship and encouragement.<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful tribute to the beauty and worth of women!<br /><br />SaraSara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-41129880458218692172009-05-21T15:44:50.678-07:002009-05-21T15:44:50.678-07:00I've just turned 33 years , OK this is is may be i...I've just turned 33 years , OK this is is may be in a way a little bit young but I'm happy every year to get older and to be healthy and to be surrounded by poeple I love . The story of your friend is sad but I guess she was not "bien dans sa peau" may be because she was affraid of getting older but my be also about others thingsMélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-30816971960438392882009-05-21T14:09:45.355-07:002009-05-21T14:09:45.355-07:00I am so sorry about your friend. However, this is ...I am so sorry about your friend. However, this is a lovely tribute to Women. I find aging extremely freeing. I turned 56 this year. I will NOT wear a purple hat, and I still wear my skinny black jeans with heels. Lovely blog. I shall be back for another visit. **blows kisses** DeborahDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195623810400107239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-48955237217996018362009-05-21T12:13:36.961-07:002009-05-21T12:13:36.961-07:00What a great post. I'm 48 now and I have come to b...What a great post. I'm 48 now and I have come to believe that feeling good is more important than looking good anyway..., so that was an important step (when it comes to aging).Completely Coastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990520290322865317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-88433732231046193162009-05-21T11:35:09.212-07:002009-05-21T11:35:09.212-07:00My only comment: Great post!My only comment: Great post!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14449565609953187525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-57622018963898797542009-05-21T09:44:07.241-07:002009-05-21T09:44:07.241-07:00Beautiful and soulful post! Thank you!Beautiful and soulful post! Thank you!Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-68032024287212060872009-05-21T08:24:22.349-07:002009-05-21T08:24:22.349-07:00First of all, like many others here, I would like ...First of all, like many others here, I would like to express how sorry I am of your loss. <br /><br />Your post made me think of my own experiences, and experiences of people that I know. It is just so sad to see that how much pressure we need to deal with to be able to comform to the norms, and to how the world wants to see us. It is indeed difficult not to be what we percive we need to be... Sadly, too many of us loose this battle and give in. <br /><br />Thank you for this thoughtful entry, and looking forward to the new ones. <br /><br />Best regards, <br />KacperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-68499448137529024582009-05-21T08:17:34.829-07:002009-05-21T08:17:34.829-07:00thats a gr8 post.. i'm moved by it! the pictures a...thats a gr8 post.. i'm moved by it! the pictures are lovely!Swethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399105855566223566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-39439973834915005642009-05-21T03:44:14.871-07:002009-05-21T03:44:14.871-07:00Prayers sent up regarding your loss.
The photos...Prayers sent up regarding your loss. <br /><br />The photos of the women are stunning. I love the cultural aspects you share.SE'LAH...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16108031333928082540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-31982012228131950082009-05-21T02:24:13.662-07:002009-05-21T02:24:13.662-07:00Thank you so much for this post. I am so sorry abo...Thank you so much for this post. I am so sorry about your friend...it is quite incredible how much pressure we can feel from the outside, to the point of giving up the only thing we are sure we had been given: our own life.<br /><br />Those pictures are amazing and I do admire, greatly, the beauty in older ages. And I find it absolutely stupid the way the world seems to have turned its back on being old. Pretty ironic, if we have into account people live more then ever!<br /><br />I am often struck by the beauty of people who are in their 50´s 60´s 70's and so on. It is beautiful to see and it is a so sad that culturally, society seems to have lost the hability to apreciate it. It is important to talk about this, to celebrate the passing of time, to celebrate our beauty in all ages. I think we are all afraid of changing, but it is also a matter of opening up and look around. If we are able to see and admire that beauty in other people (and in this pictures it is pretty much undeniable) we will be able to see it more clearly in ourselves as well.Unapologetically Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919393276754492787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-24867759064818240862009-05-20T23:24:20.962-07:002009-05-20T23:24:20.962-07:00What ragic fate for your friend!
I am sure she mus...What ragic fate for your friend!<br />I am sure she must have suffered from more than ordinary anxiety about aging. I have lost more than one friend to mental illnesses. One, a very successful Italian stage actor, with a great career, family, everything, but the severe clinical depression he had suffered all his life grew unbearable one fine evening when he was alone. It was the saddest ending of a life still so full of promise. <br /><br /><br />There is (at least) one thing I love about European movies: the actresses look like ordinary people, in all shapes and sizes.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-59289645797549679662009-05-20T19:38:20.738-07:002009-05-20T19:38:20.738-07:00Hi, we love your blog and would like to invite you...Hi, we love your blog and would like to invite you to list it in our <A HREF="http://www.bigblogcollection.com" REL="nofollow">Blog Directory</A> at www.bigblogcollection.comBig Blog Collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531698291056226631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-48209190224247598832009-05-20T15:02:01.176-07:002009-05-20T15:02:01.176-07:00ack! I am so embarrassed that I forgot to comment...ack! I am so embarrassed that I forgot to comment (senility : ) on the tragic loss of your friend. Our society is harsh, and we must work hard to focus on our true worth, which is our birthright.Cecile/DreamCreateRepeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566188980438273712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-11289934042476944622009-05-20T15:00:31.539-07:002009-05-20T15:00:31.539-07:00Perhaps I am lucky that I never considered myself ...Perhaps I am lucky that I never considered myself particularly pretty, and so I focused on my mind. That has served me well, although I do think about the eventual decline in my mental capacities.<br /><br />So I write, I read, I sudoko....<br /><br />So much easier (and more fun) that fussing about my "beauty quotient." ; )<br /><br />I yes, I agree with David, there is definitely age-ism in the workplace so no criticism here on the hair coloring!Cecile/DreamCreateRepeathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566188980438273712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-87860934076335334242009-05-20T14:58:41.039-07:002009-05-20T14:58:41.039-07:00Lala, that's very sad about your friend. I blame s...Lala, that's very sad about your friend. I blame society in which looks are celebrated over all else - when glossy magazines show photos of three women wearing identical dresses and say "Who's hot? Who's not?" it is just so demeaning to women and the remarkable accomplished creatures we are. I think it's very important to celebrate our differences; some of the most brilliant and interesting women I know aren't physical beauties; for that matter, some of the most brilliant and interesting men I know aren't physically attractive, either. Looks are fleeting; each age has its benefits and drawbacks. We must learn to honor our assets - and yes, make the most of our physical assets, but stop beating ourselves up because we don't meet some airbrushed "ideal" imposed by increasingly judgmental society (at least in the US; in Europe, women seem to grow old more gracefully, despite the abundance of lingerie models on virtually every bus stop reminding us we aren't 25 anymore). Yes, let's seize the day, dear Lala! xoparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-89944442655192175222009-05-20T14:43:26.318-07:002009-05-20T14:43:26.318-07:00What a sad tale, my castle! I can perfectly unders...What a sad tale, my castle! I can perfectly understand why she felt that pressure. Sometimes I wonder whether my daughter will feel the same pressure and the answer is yes. I think that pressure has always existed but in latter years with the onset of the internet and the so-called reality shows, it has really mushroomed. Many thanks for your post.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688566251618947246.post-46227745833132875792009-05-20T13:18:30.300-07:002009-05-20T13:18:30.300-07:00I am so sorry about your friend. How sad and what ...I am so sorry about your friend. How sad and what a waste of a life. We must redifine beauty to our daughters. No mirror or outside element, should ever be given the power to destroy us.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.com