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I was playing a lyrics game with my sister on the phone earlier. You have to chuck in an easy one, IMHO. I used Fast Car by Tracy Chapman.
It struck me after how much of what's not worked out for me is not my fault. Perhaps this is middle aged wisdom.
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I had a look through the Circle of Life thread and it was a surprise to me that posters in 60s and 70s still thought about their parents. I think maybe if you have children, you see your parents differently.
I think mine is a generation who were taught that most things were within our control or grasp according to hard work and so on. Or maybe everyone is taught that? A few years ago, I got super lucky with something and it made me realise how much of life depends on luck.
I don't plan much at the moment. That might change when mum is gone, assuming I outlive her. But I can hear the lines "I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere/ So take your fast car and keep on driving" without the pang of memories of driving, which I used to love! I actually dreamt about it frequently after I had to stop.
And there are no plans, and that's okay.
I wonder how long this sense of peace will last!