Poignant post. Pink's leadership work is noteworthy. My sister has a poster in her home sharing the first two lines of the poem titled: Warning by Jenny Joseph. When I think about regret? i think about this poem for some reason and I am inspired to do something now vs wait.... maybe surprise myself along the way a bit more. Written in 19…
Poignant post. Pink's leadership work is noteworthy. My sister has a poster in her home sharing the first two lines of the poem titled: Warning by Jenny Joseph. When I think about regret? i think about this poem for some reason and I am inspired to do something now vs wait.... maybe surprise myself along the way a bit more. Written in 1961 - the poem's relevance remains solid. As we move along? A poem like Warning seems to help with any regrets. BTW? The second line became the inspiration for the founding of the Red Hat Society, the self-described playgroup for women where there is “Fun and Friendship After Fifty.”
If you have ever encountered a Red Hat Society meet up? You know these are folks living life - NOW!
Happy September all!
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple,
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves,
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired,
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells,
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain,
And pick flowers in other people’s gardens,
And learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat,
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go,
Or only bread and pickle for a week,
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry,
And pay our rent and not swear in the street,
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised,
Poignant post. Pink's leadership work is noteworthy. My sister has a poster in her home sharing the first two lines of the poem titled: Warning by Jenny Joseph. When I think about regret? i think about this poem for some reason and I am inspired to do something now vs wait.... maybe surprise myself along the way a bit more. Written in 1961 - the poem's relevance remains solid. As we move along? A poem like Warning seems to help with any regrets. BTW? The second line became the inspiration for the founding of the Red Hat Society, the self-described playgroup for women where there is “Fun and Friendship After Fifty.”
If you have ever encountered a Red Hat Society meet up? You know these are folks living life - NOW!
Happy September all!
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple,
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves,
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired,
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells,
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain,
And pick flowers in other people’s gardens,
And learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat,
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go,
Or only bread and pickle for a week,
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry,
And pay our rent and not swear in the street,
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised,
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.