If You Saw Me Face to Face

even in those certain instances, (the doctor's office) of which i have never been a fan to visit, it seems as if there was some humanity qualities shared. some kind words,  hopefully making everyone feel better. this part of your real day gave me an insight that not everything has to be so clinical. thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Thank you, James, for validating the experience. It’s still a work in progress but that’s ok.

Age is a funny thing. I think we are constantly living in a society that tries to eradicate age at every opportunity — dyed hair, anti-wrinkle cream, plastic surgery.

Sometimes, to grow old is a beautiful thing denied to many. I love that this poem finds that beauty in yourself and others. There’s a huge sense of value here that is a blessing to read. That last stanza is just humble.

Thank you.

Morbs. I have been wishing as a child with a crayon drawing wishes for validation from someone he so shyly looks up to and, omg, here it is. It’s the equivalent of that drawing pinned to the refrigerator door with a magnet.

Thank you..

Mr D I've seen your kind comments around and I really appreciate your energy.

I love the warm storytelling here. I'm a pretty solitary person having come through a lot of violence and abuse in my younger life and now I've been a caregiver to my disabled mother for 20 years, but I like to think everything I got through helped me to be at least somewhat appreciative of what others go through.

Touched my heart. Ty so much.

This is amazing on so many levels, truly.
I was gone for a little while and when I returned, I knew that things were slightly different, as things tend to do, but this just confirms it.
We are humanizing being human. Slowly, but it's there if you look hard enough.
Today I found it right here on your page and honestly, it's probably one of the most beautiful things I've seen in a long time.
Thank you.
Imagine if we all just picked a day and put our real faces on for everyone to see....

Ty for your appreciative comment. There is a voice in my head which so often tells me to give it up and retire to the rocking chair. It’s appreciation like yours that validates and keeps me putting one step in front of the other.

Peace and joy.

You make aging a funny, pleasant read. :-) Congratulations, my friend.

It's interesting that if you don't know one's political persuasion, how another human can and does personally touch us from the inside out, often unaware.  But, damn when you find out a person is far right, far left or any point in between, our attitude is reflected in how we feel, treat and act around that person based solely on their political persuasion.

I may not understand the thinking of far right or far left, but, in my humble opinion, I think it would behoove us to listen to their reasoning.  One may find that their thinking is not so far from our own.  We just need to take the boxing gloves off and become a listener.  Hear what others have to say.  

Presentation is everything.  You can tell someone to fuck off and die without them ever knowing that is what you just said.  It's not what you say, it's the presentation, tone of voice and body language, etc.  Diplomacy is an art.