Oh Kirk, how right you are that one can only look back so much, that there is a present to live and, most of all, a future to look forward to; that there is every day to embrace and the future to welcome and a chance to create new and meaningful experiences (“Memories,” Opinion, 1/23/14).
For one so young, only 29, Kirk Avestruz certainly gave us, the “Old Blood” (I turned 93 last Jan. 26), something to think about. His insights gave me an extra push to continue writing down my memories in a series of essays I plan to call “A LOOK BACK with SOME REGRETS.” Looking back has given me a chance to reexamine experiences and realize the missed opportunities to share myself with others, especially with the loved ones—the hugs I should have given, the pats on the back for jobs well done, the words of appreciation I should have expressed for the care lavished on me.
Yes, Kirk, I hope many old folks like me read you today to encourage them to sit down and write about their experiences in something permanent, as a legacy to their children and grandchildren and—why not?—to all others in the next generation, who might just very well find in them interesting tidbits not found in history books!
—CONSUELO D. SISON,
elon.sison@gmail.com