Posted by Edith Cook on Thursday, February 27, 2014 Under: Personal
"You must change your life" Rainer Maria Rilke said at the end of one of his memorable poems. Periodically I say this to myself, too. Whether or not we want to continue as usual, life imposes changes on us. Right now I'm scared. What's ahead? The future is uncertain.
Though I now live in Wyoming, I make frequent return trips to California with visits to travel club members along the way. At home I play classical guitar, enjoy gardening and cooking, and participate in group yoga. Getting together with family and friends is high on my agenda. I value people who write or make music and love it when my adult children and their offspring play their instruments, sing songs with me, or discuss what they read and write. Such gatherings help me cope with the losses in my life, which have been severe. Next year I hope to visit family in Germany.