Daylight Saving Time: The Power of Growing Older is beautifully written and addresses a subject that is rarely discussed. Why did you want to write about subjects such as growing older?

Honestly, I was in the throes of it, this aging thing. And we all are. Plus, I think in America, at least, we shun the subject a great deal. Instead of embracing it, we work to find ways to avoid it, to battle the aging process. It seemed a subject worthy of exploration. Plus, it interested me personally. There must be others who feel the same. Plus, aging is not just for the old. We are aging from the moment we are born.

What were some goals you set for yourself as a writer in this book?

I wanted the prose to feel “of the moment.” And did not want it to be a self-help or an instruction book. I’m not qualified to write such a book. That was never my intention. I wanted this book to be personal, real, authentic, and honest. I think I did that. Hopefully, the reader thinks so, too. I think the reader will see much of himself/herself in this story.

You discuss a lot of topics that conjure up strong emotions for people. What was one of the hardest parts of this book for you to write?

There was nothing “hard” to write, but if you are asking what was the most “emotional,” well, that would be the letter I wrote to my sons which is documented in the book. I thought long and hard about that. I wrote the book some time ago, and I recently re-read that letter. I wouldn’t change a thing. But it took a great deal of my emotional strength to write that letter exactly the way I wanted to.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Daylight Saving Time?

That life is a gift. Seems a cliche, but one to remember. And that growing older is a process to savor. To find new loves, new experiences, to remind ourselves that age is just a number, as they say. And that aging is not just for the old. We are all aging, all the time. As one Buddhist saying suggests, “Our aging at every stage is the greatest kindness we can offer to ourselves and those we love.”

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