Tag: Aging
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Help my aging dad tell his story
I received this question in a comment yesterday, and it is so rich in the story of the human condition I am bringing it forward and answering it in this post. It was posted by Judy as a comment on my blog Be Here Now by Writing. Dear Jerry, My Dad is 89 years old.…
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Memoir about Caregiving for Mother offers lessons for life
There is nothing pretty about the helplessness of aging, but unless our parents and everyone we love die fast and young, at some point we can no longer push aside the recognition that aging happens. One way to prepare for that realization is by learning about the experiences of those who have gone before us.…
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Write to celebrate midlife crisis
by Jerry Waxler A lot of people over 50 look down the road and spot what looks suspiciously like a finish line. We pause, ask a few questions and then shop for a sports car, an RV, or an affair. But after we pay for our fling we usually have more questions than when we…
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Harry Bernstein reveals the Invisible Wall
by Jerry Waxler I am reading the The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein. The reason I heard about this book and decided to read it was because of the buzz that it generated when Bernstein, now 96 years old, wrote this, his first published book when he was 93.…
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Never too late. Harry Bernstein’s first Memoir at 93!
Because you’ve been alive lots of years, you can see the way events unfold across decades. This ability to see the long view adds a sense of wisdom and continuity to your perspective that younger people can only get from books – such as the one you write.
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