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1959: Year of Cool Cars, Scrumptious Desserts and Generation Jones

'59 Pontiac

’59 Pontiac

Being 65 and Membership in Generation Jones

Cheers to my fellow 1959ers! Whether we are ready to accept it or not, we are all turning 65 this year. It’s one of those really significant life markers, like turning 21. I remember being so eager to turn 21; naive me thought it would mean automatic freedom from parental rules and expectations and I would go from being an unhappy teenager to a happy-go-lucky adult . . . It didn’t turn out that way, but that was the other side of the moon.

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Life Lesson: Stop Comparing Ourselves to Others

This is one of the first reflections I wrote, approximately three years ago now, for my previous site, mariasmind.com. As a high school English teacher, this time of year was probably the busiest: final assignments and exams, getting organized for summer school and September, final meetings and marks, and so much marking within a very short space of time.

Along with the bureaucratic stuff and supporting students, worried about final marks, it was also a time for reflection. What had gone well and what had not? Why? I tried to reach out for support and insights. This advice, to stop comparing myself to others, has been and continues to be a struggle, but I am working on it. Hopefully, something here connects to some aspect of your life. Please comment below.

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