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Getting Old But Still Moving Forward

Jan 23, 2017
by Caroline Miller
AARP, Norman Lear, old age achievers, Rita Mareno, self-publishing, Susan Stoner, The Mangle, Vanessa Redgrave
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A Facebook friend put up a snapshot of me attending a writer friend’s book signing.  I had braved a dark and stormy night to get there so when I spied my picture on social media, I wrote, “It looks like Albert Einstein and I have the same hairdresser.”  Yes, at my age, I can laugh. My days of being mistaken for Angelina Jolie are far in the past, if ever. 

One of the joys of growing older is that vanity fades.  My mother prepared me for the change by reminding me youth is fleeting but character endures. I am grateful for her advice. Today, as she approaches 101, she remains my role model.  She moves with a walker and can’t remember what day of the week it is.  Still, she embraces life and looks forward to our weekly outings with the joy of a lottery winner.  Life has never given her many luxuries but she knows how to appreciate what she has.

Examples of people who know how to age well are common in AARP Magazine.  In a recent edition, (Dec. 1016-Jan 2017) Norman Lear, 94, announces he is launching a new version of his television hit, One Day at a Time. A few pages later, Rita Moreno, 85, touts her starring role in that Lear revival.  Another of my favorites, Vanessa Redgrave, has a birthday this month.  At 80, she’s playing a  mental patient in a new film, The Secret Scripture. 

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Being 80, myself, I appreciate the role models of my generation. They’ve given me the courage to think about breaking free from my publishers and representing myself.   Age can make cowards of us all, an inclination we must fight.  Never ask “Am I too old to face a new challenge?”  The option to stay in place is a living death.  So, with the encouragement of my friend, Susan Stoner, author of the Sage Adair mysteries, the latest being, The Mangle,  I’ve decided to take the leap.  With her as my guide, I know I am in good hands.

Hopefully, within the next few months, my books will appear with a new logo and at a reduced price.  Please, send me  good wishes  as I begin my venture.  Together, may we grow older and wiser.

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8 Comments
  1. Emily McKinnon January 23, 2017 at 7:31 am Reply
    Absolutely sending you BEST wishes on this journey. Good just wasn't enough in my estimation.
    • Caroline Miller January 23, 2017 at 8:07 am Reply
      Thank you for your support,Emily. The adventure isn't so scary when you know you have friends sending good wishes.
    • Christine January 23, 2017 at 9:37 am Reply
      This is great news and I look very much forward to placing an order. Thanks for all you continue to do, Caroline. And, for what it's worth, I think your mother did win the lottery... :)
      • Caroline Miller January 23, 2017 at 10:45 am Reply
        Your comment about the lottery makes me smile. Thanks.
  2. Susan January 24, 2017 at 9:45 am Reply
    From what I recall, the boys where you taught high school would disagree and say that you certainly did give Angelina-types a run for their money--Carrie Miller was quite the thang!
    • Caroline Miller January 24, 2017 at 10:53 am Reply
      Thank you for the compliment. How lovely that time blurs both the eyes and memory.
  3. Pamela Langley January 25, 2017 at 10:32 am Reply
    You are my inspiration for aging (something we simply cannot avoid) with grace, engagement, and plenty of daily LIVING, which is something that even in so-called middle age, I sometimes forget to do.
    • Caroline Miller January 25, 2017 at 11:11 am Reply
      Being an "inspiration" is a pretty heavy burden to bear But I thank you for the compliment.

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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.

Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015

Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens.  She also published the story Gustav Pavel,  a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.

Caroline has published four novels

  • Ballet Noir
  • Trompe l’Oeil
  • Gothic Spring
  • Heart Land

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