My dear Friends
Today is the eve of my 61st birthday.I always like birthdays with a one in them, as you feel you are starting something new.It has been a glorious year, with none of the dark shadows that plagued me towards the end of the year before. Hard to believe on the one hand that i have reached this great age; on the other hand I have, by the grace of God had an interesting and full life, so in one way I feel the time has gone quite slowly.
I am lucky to be surrounded by good friends; Ania, Marisa, Jenny, Francoise, to name but a few. And of cours my dear 90 plus year old who is still going strong and takes me out to dinner in the University Centre from time to time. We are able to express things to each other(we have been friends for over 25 years) at quite a deep level and on many subjects-he is an academic of the very best kind. And religious, so we have that in common as well.
When I was approaching 50, I knew an old lady who had turned blind-she said that was the best thing that ever happened to her, because it brought her in touch with so many new people. She was becoming 90, so I asked her how I should live my life from 50 on. She paused for a moment and then said: 'Just as you have always done.'
And so I have. I am looking forward this year to visiting Toronto again, after a five years absence. My only real desire is to go to New York and see the Metropolitan Opera, but I have Renee Fleming on CD and that is the next best thing.
Here's to you, all my dear Friends
Love and shalom
Gila
Today is the eve of my 61st birthday.I always like birthdays with a one in them, as you feel you are starting something new.It has been a glorious year, with none of the dark shadows that plagued me towards the end of the year before. Hard to believe on the one hand that i have reached this great age; on the other hand I have, by the grace of God had an interesting and full life, so in one way I feel the time has gone quite slowly.
I am lucky to be surrounded by good friends; Ania, Marisa, Jenny, Francoise, to name but a few. And of cours my dear 90 plus year old who is still going strong and takes me out to dinner in the University Centre from time to time. We are able to express things to each other(we have been friends for over 25 years) at quite a deep level and on many subjects-he is an academic of the very best kind. And religious, so we have that in common as well.
When I was approaching 50, I knew an old lady who had turned blind-she said that was the best thing that ever happened to her, because it brought her in touch with so many new people. She was becoming 90, so I asked her how I should live my life from 50 on. She paused for a moment and then said: 'Just as you have always done.'
And so I have. I am looking forward this year to visiting Toronto again, after a five years absence. My only real desire is to go to New York and see the Metropolitan Opera, but I have Renee Fleming on CD and that is the next best thing.
Here's to you, all my dear Friends
Love and shalom
Gila
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