

Fear Factor
I just had a colonoscopy. No one likes to talk about such things, but there I said it! Colonoscopies are a blend of a symbol of getting older, since you don’t start experiencing them until age 50, added to an uncomfortable preparation (drinking, bloating, emptying and not eating), all mixed with a part of the body that we really don’t have an easy time discussing. Stirring all those together leads to avoidance, procrastination, and the silent treatment. Bottom line, though,


Forget Regret!
Now that I’m a bit older, (a phrase I have come to accept), I keep running across the question, “Given the opportunity to look back, what are your regrets?” The question, however, assumes that I do regret something; the reality is that I don’t really regret- much. Is regret an option? When I hear other people answer this question, I often hear an immediate response of “nothing”. It is often followed by a comment about their lousy marriage, but without which they would not h