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Is 87 too old for a adventurous life

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Mrs Langtrees

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Lovely Rose at 87

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and
challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look
around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at
me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My
name is Rose.

I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!"
and she gave me a giant squeeze

"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get
married, and have a couple of kids..."

"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated
her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm
getting one!" she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a
chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we
would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized
listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with
me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she
easily made friends wherever she went.

She loved to dress up and she revelled in the attention bestowed
upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our
football banquet.

I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and
stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she
dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the
microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent
and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so
let me just tell you what I know."

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop
playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and
achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got
to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even
know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year
and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am
eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will
turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability.
The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no
regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but
rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those
with regrets."

She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out
in our daily lives.

At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun
all those years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in
tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to
be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of
advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Pass this message to 7 people except you and me. You will receive
a miracle tomorrow.

If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else.

"Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them,
but you know they are always there
 
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Mary Anne PA

caveman

I liked that. Must show my teenage daughter hopefully some of it will rub in.
 
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minimel

lol.. well, i havent grown up yet... live life to the full, cos you dont know when its going to be taken away, or some challenge is going to land smack-bang in your lap.
 
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Mary Anne PA

doubtfire

I have just read that we story that you posted Mrs Kenworthy, how kind and delightful. You are a treasure very thoughtful and considerate, may i say a very attractive young lady to go. From what i heard of you this carries through to the work you do in the sex industry. What a lovely cherub you are to. I must admit i can relate to what you do as i was in the industry for many years in London ending up being a madam of my own show. It appears things have changed so much. I was forced into it for financial reasons but i survived.My shop was in the Mayfair area and was one of the top brothels in its day. We unfortunately were controlled a great deal buy other forces as it was basically illegal.It was amazing just how many famous people went through.Mum is the word and thats what makes any firm sucessful.

Well my pet you are busy and must not take up much more of your time it is almost my nap time.

ta ta for now
 
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