Can't really think of any think to write today, so, well, heres a story...
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,have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.""No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivatedher to be taking on this challenge at her age."I always dreamed of having a college educationand now I'm getting one!" she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shareda chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.
Every day for the next three months we would leave class together andtalk 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 andshe easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowedupon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our footballbanquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introducedand stepped up to the podium.As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her threeby five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed sheleaned 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 getmy 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 stopplaying 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 anddon't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If Iam eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never doanything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. Thatdoesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up byalways finding the 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 lyricsand live them out in our daily lives.At the years end Rose finished the college degreeshe 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.
So, U guys noe wad the moral of the story is?
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,have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.""No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivatedher to be taking on this challenge at her age."I always dreamed of having a college educationand now I'm getting one!" she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shareda chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.
Every day for the next three months we would leave class together andtalk 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 andshe easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowedupon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our footballbanquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introducedand stepped up to the podium.As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her threeby five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed sheleaned 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 getmy 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 stopplaying 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 anddon't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If Iam eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never doanything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. Thatdoesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up byalways finding the 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 lyricsand live them out in our daily lives.At the years end Rose finished the college degreeshe 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.
So, U guys noe wad the moral of the story is?
GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY,GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
Think about it... Cheerz!!!
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