The first wave of suggestions on finding connections in one’s later years.
. I asked those of you who have successfully found connection at a later stage in life to write in.Asking Eric: If her dogs are in my house, can I insist on discipline?
At the fundraiser for our local music venue, I entered the photo booth to have my picture taken. To my surprise, the photographer, also recently divorced and new in town, was taken by my smile. It’s been eight years of happy times, getting to discover the area together.“Still Grieving” stated that he was a secular humanist, so church was off the table. Not so at all!
In short, the woman had the same breed of dog, which was a month older than mine, and lived walking distance from my house. All four of us have been best friends ever since. I am certain that my dog and my friend were heaven-sent.In our 70s, my husband and I moved into an independent living apartment in a 400-person continuing-care retirement community with lecture series, musical programs , and a multitude of activities from climate advocacy to painting to exercise classes to poker.
Despite the physical distance, we each felt a connection that grew stronger with regular emails. We actually bought our present home together before we had met in person, a mere six weeks after our first email. We did “see” each other as we Skyped nightly.
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