"Wisdom of the Ages"

I spent probably an hour today talking to a wonderful 96 year old woman. The most important thing I learned is that it's tough getting old. She is strong, vibrant intelligent and not ready to give it up. She resents her failing memory while grateful for her physical health. She has a deep faith and while that gives her some peace she sdmits that it doesn't fill the loneliness. She is going to get more of my time. As much for me as for her.

"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art."---Eleanor Roosevelt

"We are who we're going to be when we're very old, and when we're very old we are who we were when we were 8."---Meryl Streep


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