Carol Wiebe

. Years ago, my husband and I read a book  called A Choice of Heroes, by Mark Gerzon. Recently, Gerzon came to my attention again, completely serendipitously, when I found a quote about how he had unknowingly accepted “our culture’s stale and simplistic view of adulthood — that the person you are at midlife is the person you will always be.” He continues: But I was wrong. We have many words to describe less than twenty years of the life cycle: newborn, infant, toddler, presch

. I have HUNDREDS of drafts over at Silverspring Studio that are languishing, and I am wondering what to do about them. When things catch my eye, or ear,  I like to register them on my computer. Silverspring Studio has been my depository of choice for quite a few years now. I wonder if a really good analyst could spend a few hours at my computer and figure out way more about me than I’d want them to. On the other hand, maybe I ‘d be intrigued that someone was that curious! I’

As I see it, I can be horrified at every brown spot, wrinkle, and grey hair that my mirror reveals to me, or I can accept them, smile, and get on with my life. The first option has very expensive consequences–either in peace of mind, or loans that will have to be made to pay for all the treatments and surgeries required. Even if money is no object, pain and recovery must be included in the price. And there is no guarantee that these treatments will actually make you look bett