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Judy
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Personal Journal Reflecting On Aging
June 17
June 20: Time to Slow Down
This has been a wonderful day. I don't really think a person
can ask for a better day. The sun is shining and the temperature
is just right. It makes me realize how little time I really
take to enjoy it. I have been told several times at the senior
center to "take time to smell the roses." I sit
back and think, "Why I don't do this?" It would
not be that hard to just sit and take in the breathtaking
scenic views we have here in Grand Marais.
My husband and I moved up here about two years ago. At first
I was not too sure, being from a larger town, if I would like
it. I was raised in near Rochester, Minnesota. It's a very
nice area, too, but up here it is so different. People are
so much more relaxed. I'm ot saying that things don't get
done—they do. It is done in a slower pace rather than
rush, rush, rush like down in Rochester. It seems down there
everyone has some place to go in a real big hurry. Maybe I
still have some of that rush, rush in me yet. However, even
if I do, I have learned to really love it up here. The only
thing that I have regretted thus far is I have not taken the
time to enjoy the sheer beauty of Grand Marais.
I really don't think I could picture myself living anywhere
else. This is a very nice area, even if most of the population
is seniors. I do understand why they move up here. I can see
that seniors, as they become older, don't like the rush, rush
of the city. Also I do think they are quite smart for picking
such a beautiful place to live. I really truly think it is
nice that there are places like these for the ones who want
to get away from the rush, rush, atmosphere.
Now that I have stressed how important it is to take time
to smell the roses, I am going to do just that.
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