Comments on: Weekly Review with Pink Roses http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/ A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, Twitter, WordPress, health, web design, gardening ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10749 Leora Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:20:42 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10749 There are people who study aging; some researchers think they can stop the aging process. Meanwhile, even the people I know who are very health-conscious, once they reach their eighties, life gets harder. A relative by marriage (who lives in Jerusalem now) jokes that when she gets together with friends, it only takes a few minutes before the topic turns to health. Ad mayah v'esrim - until 120 - we should have good lives at least that long. There are people who study aging; some researchers think they can stop the aging process. Meanwhile, even the people I know who are very health-conscious, once they reach their eighties, life gets harder. A relative by marriage (who lives in Jerusalem now) jokes that when she gets together with friends, it only takes a few minutes before the topic turns to health.

Ad mayah v’esrim – until 120 – we should have good lives at least that long.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10748 Leora Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:17:53 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10748 Today went well...so that's a good start! Thanks, Martha. Today went well…so that’s a good start! Thanks, Martha.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10747 Leora Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:17:28 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10747 I'm glad I give you something to ponder with my crazy trying fit too much in life! I’m glad I give you something to ponder with my crazy trying fit too much in life!

]]> By: Klara Le Vine http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10743 Klara Le Vine Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10743 Leora, I'd love a post some day on aging. I think of it often. Is the body really something that must break down as it gets older?? Leora,

I’d love a post some day on aging. I think of it often. Is the body really something that must break down as it gets older??

]]> By: Martha http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10741 Martha Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:02:19 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10741 What a week! I hope you have a nice weekend and an easier week ahead! What a week! I hope you have a nice weekend and an easier week ahead!

]]> By: Jew Wishes http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10737 Jew Wishes Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:29:40 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10737 Your weeks are always so full...which is good for us, your readers, as you give us much to ponder. Your weeks are always so full…which is good for us, your readers, as you give us much to ponder.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10728 Leora Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:34:56 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10728 Thanks for the good wishes, Gail. "ailing parents" - I like to think of him as "aging parent" instead of ailing. He takes very good care of himself (actually, it's his full-time occupation currently). I hope your parents are doing OK. Thanks for the good wishes, Gail.

“ailing parents” – I like to think of him as “aging parent” instead of ailing. He takes very good care of himself (actually, it’s his full-time occupation currently).

I hope your parents are doing OK.

]]> By: Gail http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10712 Gail Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:33:10 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10712 So sorry to her about your father, Leora. Glad he is doing well. Dealing with ailing parents is very stressful. Loved the picture of the rose. So sorry to her about your father, Leora. Glad he is doing well. Dealing with ailing parents is very stressful.

Loved the picture of the rose.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10705 Leora Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:19:29 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10705 It must be hard to have him so far away. When my father was in the hospital 4 years ago, I was a 5 hour drive away. I couldn't help him with his day to day needs or with dealing with the hospital staff. Now that he lives nearby (and the hospital is ten minutes away, half an hour on foot), it is so much easier to watch out for his needs. But it was draining on me this week. It must be hard to have him so far away. When my father was in the hospital 4 years ago, I was a 5 hour drive away. I couldn’t help him with his day to day needs or with dealing with the hospital staff. Now that he lives nearby (and the hospital is ten minutes away, half an hour on foot), it is so much easier to watch out for his needs. But it was draining on me this week.

]]> By: mother in israel http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/06/weekly-review-with-pink-roses/#comment-10704 mother in israel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=9209#comment-10704 Glad your father is doing okay. Mine was in the hospital this week too, but he should be going home today. He's weak, though. Shabbat shalom. Glad your father is doing okay. Mine was in the hospital this week too, but he should be going home today. He’s weak, though. Shabbat shalom.

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