A weekly posting of wisdom from the aged and experienced. It is the life in the years that matters, not just the years in the life.

Clever and Very Resourceful

Prompted by his daughter, Bill admits he’s pretty darn clever. Did he inherit his cleverness? “C...

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Color Your Life

Forever young: a label Arliss beautifully displays. Her doors remain open creating space to learn an...

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Prudence

In the presence of a personable couple and a lovely morning of conversation reminiscent of days gone...

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Open-Mindedness

Married for 63 years, Bob recently became widowed and currently feels like he is ‘treading water...

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Acknowledging G-d

The sadness of losing Beth within the last year, unleashes a stream of tears as Jerry admits, “It...

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Balance

In a world of shakiness I am reminded of a wonderful musical famous for the line, “Life can be as...

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Mindful of Others

Barbara attributes her own mother's longevity to a positive approach to life and keeping busy. She f...

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At Peace

“I certainly would like to have a peaceful country, people living in peace instead of all this kil...

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Recognizing Your Roots

“If you want to have fulfillment and feel good about yourself you need to recognize your roots and...

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Your Life = Your Lesson

As she refers to herself as the “last leaf on the tree”, June likens her longevity to her mother...

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Over-Coming

Obviously a hospitable woman, yet, as she was limited in her living space, kept apologizing for her...

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Nothing Lasts Forever

Meeting Lillian was like encountering a breath of fresh air as she graciously escorted us in, eyes b...

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Golf and life

Without any prior consideration, Gary instantly conveyed wisdom gleaned from the game of golf. ...

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Learning from the Past

Originally from the Netherlands, Mandy immigrated to Canada in 1959 with her sister and later on to...

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Making the Most of Everything

Gracious in all ways, ready to serve in whatever way possible, exemplifying what it means to be a nu...

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Perspective on Character

A woman who makes you feel at home and important as she asked us probably more questions than we pre...

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Created to Give

George was more than willing to share in response to whatever we had on our hearts to ask. His words...

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Living Example

A man with open arms, Rabbi Yosef welcomes all questions, challenges and request. As per a brief pho...

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G-d is with You

Amongst their strong Dutch accent, Jeannette’s gracious hospitality and windmill cookies, Henry be...

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Be Gentle, Be Kind

“Whatever I carry in me has come from somewhere else. This is key.” These were the first words t...

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Capturing Minds

Talk about a passion! Armen has devoted his time to helping others succeed. He reaches high and low...

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The Importance of People

Encountering Clara is like encountering light and indeed this is the very meaning of her name. She c...

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