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With Aging Comes a DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
Thirty or more years ago I
heard this specific word that
had no real meaning in my
young mind at that time
as life continued to simply pass
on by through silly decisions and
innocence, ignorance and
feelings of happiness and
excitement sometimes
clouded over by pain and regret
reacting as though the view was
foggy not able to see the
bigger picture always appearing
to be out of reach as
the true meaning of this thing
called life was nowhere
to be found within so many questions
and never enough answers wondering
would I ever get it right or is this
what it’s supposed to be
*breathe*
thankfully, tiny glimpses of real
answers would slip through the
cracks at a time when the desire
to learn was so deep from within
knowing there must be more
to hold on to when things
seem so puzzling and begin
to pick up speed like
the downfall on a crazy
ride heading only in one
direction where I found
a deeper understanding through
aging and experience that
finally after all this time
gives me the right to say
that “I’ve got WISDOM.”
This is Sharyn's Slant
Definition of WISDOM as seen through the eyes of Sharyn’s Slant
“Wisdom is the essence of learning and gaining knowledge through our ages; although within our reach at all times, becomes more pronounced especially when we are about to celebrate a milestone birthday.” ss
Holly ~ thank you so much for the inspiration!
These words came from within after reading an inspiring piece of work by H.C. Porter titled
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Quotes Filled With Timeless Wisdom
The Beauty of the Aging Mind by Sally's Trove
WHAT LEGACY WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND ~ Have You Thought About It? by Sharyn's Slant
Philosophy for Old Age by George Carlin
Comments
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Hiya Blue ~ It's so great to see you. Thank you so much for sharing how you felt at 30. Panic, ha, I understand. But now I also understand the wisdom that comes with aging. I will be 50 in a month. I'm trying to look at all the positive things about it :) I'm so glad you stopped by Annette!
Sharyn
Sharyn hunnie, your words are of such wisdom. At thirty years of age I firmly believed that the end of my life was on the way. A few wrinkles appeared and the stray grey hair showed up. Panic or what!! Now I have just turned 55 and life is a bigger adventure than ever. I am free to do as I please, enjoy all my moments in life and flirt with all our hub page handsome men lol. There is such a sense of well being as we get older, almost surreal at times. Great hub hunnie. :)
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Hi Billy ~ ABSOLUTELY! I agree totally. Gaining wisdom and really noticing the difference is an awesome time. Of course, we need to accept the limitations that come with aging but there are other cool things that take its place :) Thanks so much for your feedback.
Sharyn
Ain't it beautiful? I may not be fond all the time of the physical limitations that come with sixty-three but I sure prefer who I am over who I was and a certain amount of wisdom has indeed entered this human vessel. Loved this hub!
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Hi Lord ~ thank you for such a sweet comment. Life is certainly a journey and wisdom is accumulated along the way. I really appreciate your feedback. Take care,
Sharyn
Such wonderful thoughts. Breathe life, and exhale wisdom. Had to admit that it's been a long Journey, before reaching my age. Time heals and time helps to gather wisdom. Thanks for the reminder!
LORD
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Hi Pamela ~ absolutely, I agree. Thank you so much for stopping by to read and comment!
Sharyn
I'm a firm believer in avoiding the grouches and surrounding myself with fun people. That last video was really great.
Life is too short we should enjoy it and embrace each day because getting older just means we are living.
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Hi Sherri ~ I just read your piece and it is awesome. I am honored that you linked this to your beautiful work. I have linked yours as well and I thank you so much. I appreciate your insightful comments as well.
Sharyn
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Hi Audra ~ I am so glad you enjoyed this. Thank you so much for your feedback. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Sharyn
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Hi Maria, my silly sister :) Don't bother cleaning by the way, life is too short. Just dance! Thanks for the early birthday wishes, it is coming SO quick. I'll look to you to help me through if I'm not feeling that I love it. Big hugs,
Sharyn
Sharyn, I added a link to your compelling poem from my Hub, The Beauty of the Aging Mind. Your poem affords the deeply personal view of the relationship between aging and wisdom, an important counterpoint to scientific and even philosophical views. I enjoyed your poem very much and also voted it up and beautiful. :)
Sharyn, I really enjoyed this hub! Under "breathe"...there is a poet there!
Voted up!
OK, love this whole presentation my sister in age and dance moves... I especially love the quote that old age is 15 years older than whatever you are...!
BTW, I am 'not' cleaning to the tune on the video!
Happy 'early' Birthday... you are gonna love it!
Voted UP & Awesome. Love, Maria
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Thank you so much Flora ~ it's been a year of learning SO much that in some ways it seems longer.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary.
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Hi Angela B ~ I am honored that you noticed the perception, thank you. I could understand the calm that comes with age. I do also think it has to do with not being able to move as fast, lol. Seriously, thank you for your feedback. So glad you stopped by.
Sharyn
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Hey JT ~ thanks for stopping back, how sweet! You are absolutely correct. The language is Kanji which is a middle language of Japanese and the word is "WISDOM". Where can I send your prize, ha. Thank you for your great feedback. Very much appreciated.
Sharyn
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Hi Ray ~ No problem linking, you had several that related! Thanks so much for your feedback and votes too!
Sharyn
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Hi Kathleen ~ It's great to meet you. Thank you so much for your feedback. Remembering to BREATHE is so important :) Thanks for stopping by!
Sharyn
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Hello Angela Kane ~ I wish the same thing! We are so naïve when we are young. But I guess making mistakes is how we learn :) Thanks for reading and commenting.
Sharyn
Sharyn -- how perceptive you are while still young and how beautifully this piece is presented. I stand in amazement at the calm that comes with age -- at least for me -- and how much easier life is once we know who we are. Exceptional work and voted UP. Best/Sis
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Hello cebutouristspot ~ it is great to meet you. Absolutely, life is a never ending lesson. As strange as it might seem, I actually feel that I have learned more lately in my "older" years than I have for quite a while. I'm feeling "wiser" for sure. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sharyn
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Hello JT ~ Isn't it funny that when we are younger, like your son, we try to add years on to our age. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Thank you for your feedback!
Sharyn
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Hey Dear Susan ~ I totally understand. The learning process is continuous. And of course, we don't always get it. I can tell you there are things I've had to learn over cuz I didn't get it the first or even second time around, darn it. But I, for whatever reason, have been having some "Ah Ha" moments lately :) I think (I hope) that is a good thing . . . with lots of breathing! Thanks so much for votes and sharing.
Sharyn
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Hi Ruchira ~ So true. Life throws so much at us. I think we become mature and more wise when we actually "catch" things and understand them. I really appreciate your feedback. Wishing you well too!
Sharyn
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Dear Vicky ~ EXACTLY!!! "Words jumbled together, whizzing by, until you have to breathe and keep going until you finally have an inkling of what it's about." Thank you so much for your meaningful feedback!
Sharyn
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Hi there MM ~ thank YOU! I appreciate your feedback and votes too!
Sharyn
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Hi Brenda ~ I totally agree. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment!
Sharyn
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Hello Michael ~ I love your thought about writing things down. It is wise to have a paper and pencil handy at all times. I understand. I've got it in all the right places :) After my mother was gone and we began to go through her personal things, it was really wonderful to see how much she wrote. We found poems, and things like that. But we also found short notes and sayings that must have meant a lot to her. They were profound and very wise statements and I cherish them today. Thank you so much for your comments.
Sharyn
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Hi Lisa ~ Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I appreciate the votes and sharing too!
Sharyn
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Hi Yvonne ~ I like and appreciate the effect this had on you :) And yes, wouldn't it be cool to be able to say one hundred and a half, ha. I really don't think that I will. BUT, my grandmother did. She was able to say that she was one hundred two and two-thirds! Thanks for your feedback.
Sharyn
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Hi Vinaya ~ see how a little aging can change things :) Thank you so much for your feedback - very much appreciated!
Sharyn
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Hi Sunnie ~ I love when you stop by. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. Take care,
Sharyn
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Dear Pooh ~ thanks for stopping by and for your feedback. I'm glad you liked the videos. When I was searching for something appropriate, I never did really get that "wow" feeling knowing 100% that I should use this. But after a really long time searching, I chose the best that I felt fit the topic. Hope all is well with you my friend.
Sharyn
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Dr. BJ ~ WOW, I love your descriptive feedback. Profound. Wise. Deep. Fascinating. Inventive . . . are all descriptions that make me feel good about writing. I am really glad you enjoyed this. Thank you,
Sharyn
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Hey Dexter ~ I too feel that there is a deep message within that is important to remember. Thank you for your feedback.
Sharyn
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Gail ~ I love your feedback, thank you. This really kind of "hit" me. I, of course, usually look to others for "wisdom" but I've really noticed that I have it to share too! Thanks for mentioning my personal definition and the layout. It's different :) Thanks for your votes too!
Sharyn
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Paula ~ I appreciate your comment about this being "unique and creative." YOU said it perfectly though: growing up, falling down, getting up, going on, lessons learned, wisdom, inner peace. I LIKE THAT, thank you so much!
Sharyn
Oh I am sorry I forgot to post the answer to your question earlier. While I am not an expert at pictographs I have taught my son both Chinese and Kanji pictographs and languages when he was young. The symbol I believe is in Kanji and is for "WISDOM".
It really bugs me when I ask questions and my readers don't answer.
So the answer is the language is Kanji which is a middle language of Japanese and the word is "WISDOM". Sorry for not answering earlier. And yes, with age comes wisdom whether we want it or not.
Great Hub!!
JT
Hey Sharyn, very nicely stated. Thank you for linking to my article. Much appreciated. Voted up! :) Awesome! :)
I love this. I am so glad I learned to take the time to breathe. It helps so much in times of stress and/or confusion. Great job!
This is very true, I don't know how many times I wish I knew something when I was younger that I know now. Great article!
Life is a never ending lesson. You will never stop learning as long as you live no matter how long :D
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Hi Holly ~ thank you so much. It was funny how the "breathe" came out because it just seemed appropriate at that time, in life and within the poem:) Again that you for the inspiration and your feedback as well.
Sharyn
I too have experienced this with aging and have to explain to my son who adds a year to his age that he will deduct them later on. It is very true. i loved the video as well. It was a nicely put together hub.
JT
Yes, Sharyn, BREATHE! I wish I had understood this concept years ago, but I believe life has to teach us lessons before we "get it." Sometimes, I don't always get it, but I do try to breathe!
This is beautifully worded succinctly to the point. Thank you for writing it.
Votes and shared! :-)
Oh Sharyn,
Such wise words of wisdom. Sure, I agree that with age comes maturity since, life throws so much as us.
Well done, Sharyn.
Wishing you well, ALWAYS!
The words are so true and I love how you put it together to reflect life. Words jumbled together, whizzing by, until you have to breathe and keep going until you finally have an inkling of what it's about, some kind of wisdom about it. Well done. Beautiful.
Hello Sharyn, the title is perfect and the poem beautiful, excellent work and voted up.
Best wishes Lesley
These words of beauty and wisdom only come with age. Thank you Sharyn for the reminder.
great poem and it speaks to me. Often we get those little glimpses of truth and in my case if I don't write them down pronto they vanish as soon as they came.
My wisdom has taught me to always have a piece of paper and a pencil handy.
Wisdom is admitting we know nothing. Then we begin to learn.
Great hub voted up and SHARING on Google + Twitter & Facebook.
Sharon, this is a very well done Hub! Bravo my dear for capturing the essence of the way we should view are lives. Voted up and shared!
Lisa
Your poem has the effect of quietening the mind.
And I want to get to 100 and a half! Just so I can be a kid again if nothing else.
Great hub.
When I was a child, my parents were young. And I always felt frustrated that they did not understand me. Now I have reached adulthood and my parents are old. They understand me properly.
Your poetry is just beautiful.
Hello Sharon,
Such a beautiful poem and the video's were iceing on the cake..Wonderful words to keep planted in our hearts. Thank you
Sunnie
The videos just added that extra plus to an already wonderful hub poem!
Profound. Wise. Deep. Fascinating. Inventive. All of that, Sharon, in one small hub. And oh, yes, George Carlin, to boot. Thank you, m'dear - enjoyed this immensely.
Wow! Beautiful. What an outstanding message for all of us to remember and live by.
How wonderful to read such a powerful poem about gaining wisdom through experiences at different stages in our loves. I love your personal definition and the way you laid this hub out.
Also appreciate the links to other hubs on this topic.
Voted up across the board except for funny.
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Hey Jim ~ Great to see you! Thanks so much for your feedback. Everything is okay. Just busy and very behind on my reading. I will try to catch up with you soon.
Sharyn
You have presented this so uniquely....very creative. All that you say is absolute truth....growing up....falling down, getting up...going on....equals lessons learned, equals wisdom equals inner peace.
GOOD one, Sharyn!
Sharyn, this is a beautiful out pour of thought and emotion. I am so glad you wrote it and shared it with us. I am glad that I could inspire you to share your heart... and as I constantly must remind myself... don't forget to "breathe". Our wisdom has been earned and it is the experiences that have made us more aware that there has to me more. Votes Up- Awesome and Beautiful...Also tweeted and bookmarked! -HC Porter (holly)
Hey, my friend,
This is a nice little piece you wrote. I can feel your heart kiddo. Haven't heard from you in a while, and I'm hoping everything's good. Drop me a line once in a while!
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jim
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