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• Name: Brenda Bowers • Gender: Female • Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States About Me I am an Opinionated Activist and have been for 46 of my 66 years. When not Opinionating or Activating I am a wife, mother, grandmother, blogger since 9/2005, reader average 3 books per week as well as world and local news and blogs, painter, quilter, gardener, seamstress, and soon to be eBay shop owner. You see, I am retired now and must keep myself busy somehow. AND, I do so love to laugh! In my previous life I was all of the above (some on a smaller scale than now that I have more time.) plus an elementary school teacher, adult education instructor in parapsychology and a university instructor in education, psychology and educational philosophy. I also managed to harass the County and City Officialdom wherever I found myself living. I was once told by a retired commissioner that the word was out: " If Brenda Bowers wants something for God's sake just give it to her!" Now I intend to harass Greensboro, NC officialdom until my fingers give out from old Aurther! I once wrote this as a comment on an article about am older man. The author of the article is a young man and my comment was meant as an affirmation of the old gentleman's activities and probable philosophy: Dear Mr. Pittman, Yes, we do mellow and find contentment as we age. You see we find ourselves Free for the first time in this lifetime. No one expects anything from us. In fact, they are surprised as you were, to discover that we do indeed have something to say; that we keep up with the world around us but can look at it from the perspective of having weathered many storms and obstacles in the past so nothing seems too daunting, or too very serious. We are free to be us. We no longer have to set an example or be concerned with how our economic status/appearance/opinions will affect our careers/marriage/friendships. The “careers” we pursue now are for fun, not money; the marriage has come to the point of quiet pleasure in each others company (I can't change the old Goat so I might as well see the humor in it all!); the friendships are old and lasting and accepting of each others foibles. And the best part are the opinions! At last free to call it as you see it and to do it if you want to (and still can!). Aside from the inevitable aches and pains and other physical annoyances I would have to say that being a senior citizen, or old broad, which ever you prefer, is FUN. -- Brenda Bowers Interests TRAVELING was always my passion. My husband and I were full time rv travelers for eleven years We visited all over the United States and Canada. There are no words to describe this fantastic experience. And Oh! how glorious the memories! Aside from that, I am interested in just about anything and everything to some degree. It would be easier to list my dislikes. I abhor cruelty, brutality, stupidity and willful ignorance. If these elements are not part of the issue then be assured I am interested in learning about it. MC 0 |
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