Is it a season of Light?

I have reread my first few blogs and realised I have been extremely negative about this whole experience. Sorry about that but, hang on, I am negative about the whole experience! So a change in attitude is called for- there are lots of positive things about menopause….I just can’t think of any right at this moment because of my aforementioned memory lapses and inability to concentrate.

 Okay perhaps a quote from Charles Dickens will get the creative juices flowing (apparently lack of juices of all sorts is another menopause symptom!)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times……
It was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness..

Okay, I’ve written a lot of words about the Season of Darkness …Let’s look at menopause as the Season of Light.

 How can menopause be the best of times?

Well, der….no more bloody (!) periods!!! Forgive the corniness, I just had to use that adjective! How can that not be good? The cramps, the rummaging through your bag…those days of having to say “Excuse me, you wouldn’t happen to have a spare tampon on you would you?” to complete strangers in bathrooms are over. Thank goodness!

And those times when our period was late…and we waited for the smallest sign it was on its way and we weren’t…wait for it…pregnant. That feeling of impending dread in the pit of your stomach…… Of course there were times when we wanted it to be late too….  “Yes, darling, we’re going to be a Mom (Mum in Aussie land) and Dad!!”

And all that money you save not having to buy sanitary products- you can but an extra coffee and even throw in a big slice of some creamy cake!! Which brings me to my pet grievance…why are sanitary products considered a “luxury item” and taxed as such? Only male politicians would dream that up…Or is that only an Aussie tax?