Matter

Written in response https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/

If someone doesn’t know me, then their opinion of me will not matter. My decisions are my own. If it affects other people, I will never take it alone. It is important to ask for advice.

For example, if I want to make a career change, I will ask my husband. He normally says it is up to me, but I still want to ask. I hate it when he says that, because I am hopeless at making those sorts of choices on my own.

When I am sixty, I want to retire early. Concentrate on my writing while working part time. It is something I wanted to do it for a long time. My private pension wouldn’t cover the change. Hence why I discuss it properly with my other half. It affects him too.

Other people are a different matter. If it doesn’t affect them, it isn’t their business. Saying that, if my actions caused harm, it wouldn’t be something I would choose. My parents brought me up to be kind, helpful and understanding of others. We will never agree with everyone. It is human nature.

There are situations where something is just wrong, and to voice our opinion is important. If enough people say something, it will change. Something constantly desensitised us when we watch the news.

War in another country, and it is just another item on their list. They give the murder of innocents ten minutes of time. We get on with our lives without thinking. If it isn’t hurting us, we shouldn’t concern ourselves.