Now that I am in my seventies and I’ve let my hair go gray, it’s a wonderful time to evaluate my life as if every event were an epilogue. Not as a goodbye or an ending, but as an opportunity to tie loose ends, to revisit, to rethink. It could be a trip, reading a book, seeing a film, visiting a museum or maybe a love affair (yes, romance is possible at any age!). I notice that in the dictionary “epilogue” appears only in singular, but I expect to enjoy many, thus the plural of the title. In Spanish there is also a verb “epilogar” which would be the seldom used “to epilogize” in English (careful the auto-correct will change it to apologize).
Come to think of it, I have been creating epilogues for a long time. Each of my books is an epilogue of sorts. Una noche en casa was a trip back home in Madrid, where I found out I didn’t belong anymore. American in Translation was a goodbye to Marine Corps life during the Vietnam conflict, to my parents and to my life as a single woman. Of course, finding my parents Spanish Civil War letters a few years ago became another epilogue which gave life to two more books: My Mother, That Stranger and Retrato del joven escritor Juan Luis Alborg. But the most obvious epilogue was Divorce After Death, the bittersweet farewell to the peripatetic Peter.
Epílogos, the Spanish reference on the title, shows that no matter how hard I try, my native language appears when it’s least expected. Remember, dear readers, that not only I speak with an accent, but I write with an accent as well. Feel free to correct my “ins /ons/ ats” or any other thorny expression that tricks me up. I guess this blog makes a “chica moderna” out of me who welcomes your comments and your visits. Hope to see you here often.
Hasta pronto, Concha
An interesting twist on epilogues, Concha. Well done! I’ll look forward to those that follow.
Many thanks, Lynn. Hope you don’t have to do much editing, Concha
Congratulations on this new venture Concha! I look forward to reading your blog and following your epilogues.
Many thanks, Carla. So glad you are joining, Concha
Your hair is silver, not gray.
Love ,
Cirel
I like this, Cirel. Silver hair sounds terrific… a silver foxy lady, perhaps? Concha
This is terrific – I can hear your voice!
Thanks so much, Jean. Can’t wait to see you at the shore! Concha
I love your hair this way and I salute your new blog. Look forward to reading more.
Thanks so much, Bertha. Another chance to read together, Concha
Bienvenida a los blogs, Concha. Linda iniciativa.
Abrazo,
Vera
Muchas gracias, Concha
Concha- how exciting and challenging! I like this k forward to the epilogues.
Lucille
So glad you are joining in, Lucille! Thanks so much, Concha
Muy bien. Deseando leerte!!!
Me alegro mucho, Esther. Espero que te guste, Concha
To “la chica moderna” and Epílogos? Congratulations!!! I’m looking forward to reading your posts. Con cariño, Marisol
Gracias mil, Marisol. ¡Qué alegría “verte” aquí! Concha
So much looking forward to your blog, Concha!
Thanks a lot, Brenda. So glad you are joining in, Concha