In the May Sarton, Revisited by Elizabeth Evans, she firstly tries to figure out the relationship between Sarton’s parents and Sarton. Then Evans writes, “Sarton has gratefully acknowledged her luck in having had excellent friends since her youth, and certainly one of the important friendships for Sarton was Louise Bogan.” (1989: 13) Friendship is a significant part in Sarton’s life, and in Sarton’s old life, she still regards having her excellent friends as an absolutely lucky thing. Just as Sarton writes in Encore, “…deep down I feel happy, rich and rewarded by friendship.”(1993: 155) And in Sarton’s later works, especially her journals, she shows her authentic without modifying old life to her audiences. Without denying the dark side of her solitary life, she thinks that living alone is not a deprived life. “Her journals, however, are risks simply because they invite familiarity from readers who experience the day-by-day routines of the author’s life---making beds and meals, filling birdfeeders and shoveling snow…”(Evans,1989:27) She writes the visiting of neighbors and friends, gardening chores, and full academic life , her concerns to political and social issues; but she also records the details of her own illness and the death of her friends, especially when pain and accidents frighten her and interrupt her work. It is real and from her recording, we can know the elderly people’s daily life, which provide an approach to other old people in their twilight years. Evan appreciates Sarton, “…the strength lies in her forthrightness as a person and in her skill as a writer…She has literally shared her deepest experiences with the reader.” (Evans, 1989:41) Sarton’s well-written journals connect closely to the readers. From her journals, we can image a real Sarton. Evans finds that Sarton keeps an eye on her health through the recording of her health details. Sarton has “a long hard struggle” towards her illness. But she always keeps gratitude for what she has. Also, she has looked forward to old age. 

After adding ages, Sarton becomes to cherish the process of aging and begins to find the family through intense friendships, people’s company, gardening…