Category Archives: Mortality

Musings about getting older – the physical, mental, and attitudinal changes that come (good and bad) – and the inevitability of death – our own and that of those we love.

Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on 14 May 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Birthday ruminations. Continue reading →

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The Deadline Cometh

Posted on 26 March 2017 by Isabel Gibson

A project perspective on the end of days. Continue reading →

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Be Early What

Posted on 12 February 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Good advice from 1749. Continue reading →

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In Perpetuity

Posted on 06 December 2015 by Isabel Gibson

Signs on heritage buildings in Victoria provoke some thoughts on permanence and transience. Continue reading →

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Ode by a Geriatric Urn

Posted on 22 November 2015 by Isabel Gibson

An ad for trusted facial filler provokes dark thoughts. Continue reading →

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When (Not If) Winter Comes

Posted on 04 October 2015 by Isabel Gibson

End-of-season gardening leads me to some thoughts on graceful exits from the biggest garden of them all. Continue reading →

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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu

Posted on 11 May 2014 by Isabel Gibson

A final zodiac ride back to the ship from the last excursion ashore: happenstance boat-mates exchange meaningful glances. A last nightly briefing from the cruise director at the pre-dinner get-together: small groups of friends make a point of sitting together … Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Mortality | Tagged | 8 Comments

Bitter. Sweet.

Posted on 30 March 2014 by Isabel Gibson

Bam! Off to my left, four mourning doves explode from cover and I jump involuntarily. My heart pitter-patters from the unexpectedness of it all. As they flap awkwardly off to what they evidently see as better cover, I mutter a … Continue reading →

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Time’s Winged Chariot

Posted on 13 October 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Life’s too short: a philosophy that fits neatly on a t-shirt and that resonates easily for anyone asked to drink cheap wine. Life’s too long: that takes a little more space and effort to explore. Life’s too short. It must … Continue reading →

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