From Man or Mango?:
She was alone, the days of her period not noted, her successes and failures, her ailments, her longings, her leanings, her lists, her lethargy, her current *address*, the anniversary of her mother's death, likewise her father's, her birthdays, the years of her life passing unnoticed, unrecorded, life eddying by unseen. Everything that a man who loved her might have concerned himself with, *not noticed*.
This is what it's like to be an old woman. No wonder they give up the reproductive display.
I love Lucy Ellman. In fact, she is she only writer who has actually taken the time and trouble to respond to my fan letter - even sent me a passport sized photo that I'm ashamed to admit I must have thrown away.
Then again, hers is the only fan letter I've ever sent....
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Oh.
ReplyDeleteThat's a bit poignant.
(I had a glimpse into my future yesterday when I helped an old, bewildered and alone lady across the busy Gloucester Road...)
Oh...that is a lovely extract. And Spinny's comment is really heartwarming too.
ReplyDeleteThere is goodness out there, you know.
Can you post up the letter you got back from her?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I still have it Mollster. It wasn't among the stuff I quickly leafes through when clearing out the old vomily pile. I will, of course, if it ever turns up. I had a bit of a thing about her at the time, actually - there was no phone number though, so....
ReplyDeleteYou will get your reward for that in heaven Spin, I'm sure...
Nice here, just the three of us, isn't it??
A thorn between two roses....