by Barry Phegan | Sep 1, 2021 | Aging, Living Life
I have a long-term friend whose husband died a few years ago. When she pictures him she feels sadness and loss. When I picture him I feel his warmth, energy, and enthusiasm. I wonder what picture he would like us to have? The Invisible Walk-Ins They say it’s...
by Barry Phegan | Jun 13, 2021 | Aging, Living Life
When I started this blogsite in May, 2019, I falsely imagined I was relatively baggage-free. These writings, and my failed efforts at finding a new life partner, pulled back the curtain. It’s not just baggage. I’m loaded with steamer trunks. One...
by Barry Phegan | Apr 2, 2021 | Aging, Living Life
As Covid-19 vaccinations spread, we are each enjoying tentative moves back to normal — and necessary — ordinary relationships. Here are two recent stories from my family. Most weekends I’ll visit my nearby daughter and her family. Now that we’ve all had our...
by Barry Phegan | Mar 21, 2021 | Aging, Living Life
In these Over 70 years, I cherish doing things that make me feel good — simple enjoyment. High on my feel-good list is the intimacy created by openness, closeness, and being vulnerable. Mostly this intimacy is with family and friends through more honest...
by Barry Phegan | Dec 2, 2020 | Aging, Living Life
A friend invited me to join an online Zoom panel titled, “My Philosophy”. I demurred because I wasn’t sure I had a philosophy (of life). It turns out that I do. It’s a set of beliefs about what is a Person, and some insights I have on one particular person,...
by Barry Phegan | Nov 16, 2020 | Living Life, Social comment
MONDAY — Each Monday morning my neighbor leaves his Sunday New York Times paper on my doorstep. The October 31st Magazine section had an article about the current president’s four-year trail of destruction; to individuals, our nation, and the world. Skimming...
