Ageing With Attitude
An Anglo-Irish writer named Oliver Goldsmith said “I love everything that’s old, – old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.” He was around from 1728 – 1774 and I am enchanted by the idea that everything I love today was also special 250 years ago.
My grandfather, John Paluck, lived until he was 94. He was special to me for many reasons including our joint love of books. I used to call him every week or two, from wherever I was in the world, and after check-ins on health and current affairs, we would share highlights of what we were currently reading. The year after my Grandma died, Gramps downsized the family home they had lived in for over 50 years. I was in Canada at the time and helped him pack up his books for the move. We were the wrong people for this job, because each book had a story and I revelled in his telling of them. Packing up took us many, many days. … Continue Reading
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