From Andre Maurois' essay entitled The Three Stages of Life...I like this part most that goes...
"A woman maybe a mother or grandmother and enjoy looking after the happiness of her children or grandchildren, but once in a while she feels the need for retirement. Her life has been one of constant activity. Now she must pause and get her bearings and relive in her mind her most cherished memories__ in short, take a little time for herself after having devoted so much of her life to others. Of course, she need not give up the pleasure of reading (I know many who are marvelous readers) nor the conversation of the second stage (I know many who are delightful conversationalists) but she will reserve for herself a part of each day for reminiscence, for prayer or meditation."
