I’m sitting alone in a restaurant in Santiago, Chile. Today I wandered down to the Museum of Visual Art and pondered the unknowable for an hour or so. And then I walked through the park and looked at all the pretty young people sunning themselves on the lawn amongst the shadows of the trees and of the monuments.
High above the snow is still on the mountains but the river is raging with that which has already surrendered to the heat.
A moment ago my new pal Meg reminded me of the ravages of age. I felt suddenly thankful for the life that I have had and was reminded also of a quote from Henry Miller …
which goes something like this
‘I am so thoroughly healthy and empty. No dreams, no desires. I am like the luscious deceptive fruit which hangs on the Californian trees. One more ray of sun and I will be rotten‘
Richmond Road 
Oh my! I promise I’ll never post about aging again! I’m sorry my post upset you! I’ll post of other, happier things! 🙂
Come, now. If you were really old and decrepit, would you be taking Chile by storm?
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Do I sound upset? I am far from it. I may not, exactly, be taking the place by storm, though.
I’m more like a slowly riding tide. No one sees me coming until their feet get wet.
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Woo hoo!! Watch out for the wave of Brutus!
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Love the image, both sexy and hysterical at the same time. I was drinking coffee when I read that. Now I’m wearing coffee. =)
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“Youth is wasted on the young.” That’s my favorite quote on the topic! (Followed by loads of quotes from The Golden Girlsl!)
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‘It’s never too late to have a happy childhood’ is another that springs to mind
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I’ve never heard that one! I like it!! 😮
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Tom Robbins, I think
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Chile… I’d love to visit one day. It’s rather high on my list.
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