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Category Archives: Aging With Style And Grace

  • (All Names except Shirley changed in the following true story to protect privacy) Written in memory of my dear friend, Shirley Wallace My friend [...]

    The Fountain of Youth

    August 24, 2020
  • There is something about mature, long lasting love that outshines the passions of young love. My parents were married for 71 years. Jay’s [...]

    Love To Last A Lifetime

    February 13, 2020
  • I like helping people.  But I have a real problem asking for help. I don’t want to bother anyone.  As my father used to say, “I [...]

    The Gift Of Dependence

    December 4, 2019
  • When I was young, I looked forward to getting older. When people would ask how old I was, sometimes I would say with great excitement, “I’m [...]

    Birthday Reveal

    November 9, 2019
  • Birthdays are special. Most of us enjoy receiving well wishes. We smile when we realize someone took the time to remember us. Heavenly birthdays [...]

    I Remember You!

    November 8, 2019
  • How old is old? When my husband and I were teaching nursing students, we did an experiment. We asked each student to write two numbers on a piece [...]

    How Old Are You?

    November 7, 2019
  • This is a true story, but I have changed the names to protect the privacy of those in it. We have loved having Sam and Beth as our elderly [...]

    When It Is Time …

    August 23, 2019
  • My husband’s parents, like my parents, spent a lot of time in cemeteries, but for a different reason. They were genealogists.  They very [...]

    How Would You Like To Be Remembered?

    August 9, 2019
  • My husband and I are at that time of life when we are considering how to best honor God through the release of our bodies when it is time.  [...]

    Cemeteries —Place For The Living Or The Dead?

    August 9, 2019
  • As I complete another trip around the sun, I find myself reflecting on both the joys and challenges of getting older.  Now that I have been [...]

    What Senior Citizens Want You To Know

    November 10, 2018
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