Inspiration

16th February, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments

There was an item in the paper yesterday where they showed a woman who was 102 years old ballroom dancing.  My daughter called me to tell me it looked exactly like what and who I would be when I’m 102.  Well, first of all, I’m glad she thinks I’m going to get to 102 and second, if I’m moving, I sure will be dancing.

It’s just such an inspiration to me to see what older people are doing.  My sister is five years older than I, and she is just as active as I am.  We both look at each other and can’t believe we are 68 and  73.  I begin to remember what I thought of as old when I was in my 20′s and realize how silly I was.  On the other hand, I often think about what it would be like to be 40 again because I really think that’s the ideal age for a woman who is trying to make her mark.

The biggest pleasure I get however, are the women I meet in their 50′s and 60′s who are knocking people’s socks off by volunteering, coming up with new ideas, looking at the world with level heads and even setting their sight on political arenas, if not to run, at least to have an impact.

All you SOB’s out there, let me know if you have any fantastic stories we can post.  I’d love to celebrate you!