Leona
Age 98
Obviously a hospitable woman, yet, as she was limited in her living space, kept apologizing for her inability to comfortably seat us, which upset her more than us. Pictures of her past and present adorned her room which she frequently and proudly referred to during our visit. When asked if there was anything she would like to leave to the next generation, she smiled and said, “I have quite a bit of jewelry. It isn’t real.” Which brought out a smile in all of us, and what a beautiful smile she emitted.
Then, seriously, she said, “Nothing is ever so bad that it can’t be fixed. It is hard when you can’t do everything for yourself, when you were used to doing everything by yourself. I’m very close with my daughter and son, but I miss them. Kids don’t live with their parents anymore when they get older. You have to change your way of living according to where you are.”
Leona spoke of making adjustments which, even at her age, is still difficult to do; yet, she is purposefully looking for the good.
Relevant Quotes
Sayings that get your mind moving...
What can we learn from this difficulty? What is the wisdom?
G-d takes our despair and spins it into life
The fairest souls are those that have the most variety and adaptability.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.
The years teach much which the days never knew.
If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.