Our Life Scholars Course is giving me a peek around the corner of the various ways I am to age. Within our readings I am in the room with our subjects, off to side listening as they make sense of their environment. We get to see Helen which happens to be my mothers name, live out her years in a care facility. Helen is the lucky one in this story who is adored by her daughter and boyfriend Howie. The only sad thing to me is that she has to live in a care facility. That seems to me is a loss of control over your life. That is too scary for me. I am hoping I can live in my own home and just as important, be self sufficient before I depart this planet. As of now I am examining what I need to change in myself to live a good healthy life as I age. The aches and cracking joints I want to take care of and stave off any further decline in them the best I can. Reading about Helen made me think of my mother because they share the same name. A name that is not as widely put in use as it once was. Today is actually my mothers birthday. She died of breast cancer when I was 13 years old. I want to remember mom more so I will put this picture where I can see it more. I wonder if my daughter will do the same after I am dearly departed. Helen is on the right, Her mother my grandmother Rose is in the middle, and my Aunt Fran who raised me is on left. This was taken in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 1950's. I like to think of this photo as the Three Graces.
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Miyu Nakajima
3/7/2022 04:07:54 pm
Tara, your blog post actually hit me hard because my mother also had breast cancer when I was around 13/14 and I can only imagine the pain and sadness you’ve carried all throughout these years. I’m already so inspired by how you pursued a non-traditional educational path, how proactive you are in every class you’re in, and I’m so grateful we crossed paths together during my academic journey.
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Tara MessierTara Messier is an Urban Planning major and is interested in pursuing a minor in Archeology. She is from Archives
March 2022
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