But, one of the upsides of this decade is retaining an interest in each other's life stories. Our whole, entire, life stories.
Last week I visited with a friend who is moving away. This very unassuming woman has had an amazing life filled with courage, sacrifice, defeat, victory, and amazing accomplishments. How do I know this? Because we've been in groups over the years that have encouraged us to share our stories, including accomplishments and defeats and what we've learned. And, just as important, listening to others.
The picture above is a card she sent me after our visit.
Everyone has a story, including, and especially, those of us who've lived for eight or so decades.
In the '70s I wrote a poem about a wife and mother who dumfounded others with her knowledge. When asked how she knew all this she said "I used to be a professor at Georgetown University" Why didn't her community know this? They never asked!
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