My friend Rachel has a thing or two to say about ageing and being old — A taxonomy of aging based on the elder tree:
the “old” are forever the Other, older than us, not like us. Until they are like us. And we are them. …
a mature tree (our 50s and 60s); an elderflower (our 70s and 80s); an elderberry (our 90s and more)
Alexandra Wolfe Oh, damn, did I miss your birthday? Many belated birthday wishes.
Jesse @Miraz Love this on many levels!
What does it say that I often *feel like an elderflower, yet chronologically am not yet a mature tree? 🥴
Miraz Jordan @jessekelber 😁 With me it tends to be the other way round. I guess it's a good thing we're not all just stereotypes…
Jesse @Miraz
100%!
Are you familiar with the idea of the Perennial?
We defy the standard "Generation blah" label:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3064977/your-obsession-with-millennials-wont-survive-2017
Miraz Jordan @jessekelber One revelation I had from a book a few years ago was that people in the 65-95 age group are much less alike than people in the 1-15 age group, yet surveys etc often only have a 65+ category. See Ashton Applewhite www.amazon.com/This-Chai...
Jesse @Miraz
Interesting, I'll chuck that on my library to-read list (and probably my mom's list as well!). Thanks!
Miraz Jordan @jessekelber Four years since I read it but it was full of great info.