Comments on: 100 http://gallopingcats.com/2008/04/08/100/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sarah http://gallopingcats.com/2008/04/08/100/#comment-7203 Sarah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:23:57 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=964#comment-7203 I had a 3rd cousin (her father and my great great grandfater were brothers) who lived to be 103. We met her when she was in her 80's, and the 20 years we knew her were wonderful. She and my father became very close--he was the one she called the night she had a heart attack that finally ended her living alone (she was 101). At her funeral he had me read a speech that said "At 60, I never thought I'd fall in love with an 80 year old woman, but to know her was to love her." I think it takes a particular kind of spark to live that long. It seems that being fully engaged in your life (for her it was art),gives you an edge. Personally your post reminds me that having children, thought a dealy held dream, isn't the only way I could be generative. I had a 3rd cousin (her father and my great great grandfater were brothers) who lived to be 103. We met her when she was in her 80′s, and the 20 years we knew her were wonderful. She and my father became very close–he was the one she called the night she had a heart attack that finally ended her living alone (she was 101). At her funeral he had me read a speech that said “At 60, I never thought I’d fall in love with an 80 year old woman, but to know her was to love her.” I think it takes a particular kind of spark to live that long. It seems that being fully engaged in your life (for her it was art),gives you an edge. Personally your post reminds me that having children, thought a dealy held dream, isn’t the only way I could be generative.

]]> By: samsstories http://gallopingcats.com/2008/04/08/100/#comment-7202 samsstories Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:17:31 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=964#comment-7202 Ditto, because I'm out of words tonight. Ditto, because I’m out of words tonight.

]]> By: daysgoby http://gallopingcats.com/2008/04/08/100/#comment-7201 daysgoby Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:48:50 +0000 http://gallopingcats.wordpress.com/?p=964#comment-7201 I love stories like this! I'm generalizing, but...the aged have so much to teach us (and most of the time, we're not listening!) Happy Birthday, Cat's Grandmother's Friend! I love stories like this!

I’m generalizing, but…the aged have so much to teach us (and most of the time, we’re not listening!)

Happy Birthday, Cat’s Grandmother’s Friend!

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