“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” Sophia Loren
Greetings to all fellow travelers on this sojourn into the unknown waters of growing old! As a writer, a senior, and collector of images— beautiful images of our aging society, and curator of my own journey in life, we are at a time in our history when we actually hold the majority! We are not our parents’ generation by a long shot. The history we have witnessed then and now is extraordinary. And, through it, I have met, heard, witnessed and remembered people from all walks of life caught in extraordinary acts of ordinary musings, including my own. All of them impactful, I have realized for some time I wanted to be a social commentator, writing about the ups and downs, loss and gains, changes and stabilities of our ever-changing society with the common stages of this journey. What better stories to share with my fellow “baby boomers” than the real consequences aging brings to our door. Hopefully, I can express, through my own trials and tribulations, the most difficult yet hopefully rewarding chapters in the great art of living. I have written my first novel, Ageless Hearts, as a reminder that even love recognizes no age, no time, no circumstances. Enjoy!