Your Life-Affirming moment today.......
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Today we met Moira in a Cafe in Linlithgow. It was busy with all tables taken but we had a free seat at our table and she asked most politely if she might join us to eat her lunch? We of course said 'yes of course'.
I find other people fascinating and like to, if my instincts tell me so, ask how their day is going? is their sandwich good?, what about the weather? etc.
Today, we found out the following from Moira....
She is 87 years old. When I asked how old did she feel she said '20'. Twinkling eyes!!
Her oldest Son is turning 70 next week.
She has 4 Children and 8 Grand-children. 1 Great-grandchild who is 2yo and 'just a button'.
She barely gets a minute between visits from her Family who all are successful in their own ways but always want to come to see her despite the fact they mostly live in the South or abroad. She LOVES it despite the humorous protest that she always has to go to Tesco to stock up again...
When she has time, Moira and her 78yo friend take a trip in Moira's VW Polo and have recently returned from Skye. They go every year and share the driving!
Moira has a dicky heart but says 'it's done me well and probably deserves a rest soon'.
Moira is a Lesson. I absolutely loved Moira.
Be nice to read of your life-affirming daily moments if you'd like to share?
B'sG
I find other people fascinating and like to, if my instincts tell me so, ask how their day is going? is their sandwich good?, what about the weather? etc.
Today, we found out the following from Moira....
She is 87 years old. When I asked how old did she feel she said '20'. Twinkling eyes!!
Her oldest Son is turning 70 next week.
She has 4 Children and 8 Grand-children. 1 Great-grandchild who is 2yo and 'just a button'.
She barely gets a minute between visits from her Family who all are successful in their own ways but always want to come to see her despite the fact they mostly live in the South or abroad. She LOVES it despite the humorous protest that she always has to go to Tesco to stock up again...
When she has time, Moira and her 78yo friend take a trip in Moira's VW Polo and have recently returned from Skye. They go every year and share the driving!
Moira has a dicky heart but says 'it's done me well and probably deserves a rest soon'.
Moira is a Lesson. I absolutely loved Moira.
Be nice to read of your life-affirming daily moments if you'd like to share?
B'sG
I unexpectedly ended up in Hospital for a week and due to my injuries I was with a group of people who were really very poorly indeed. I am recovered now , however many of them were not going to get better.
I witnessed kindness and compassion from all kinds of people staff and all types of visitors. I have never been in hospital before, first time at 61. Previously I have only ever used private health facilities.
Two months on I still feel a bit humbled by what I witnessed, I have a new appreciation of life and a better and more balanced view of people.
The fellow to my right was 71 apparently healthy and active ,suddenly had been told he had inoperable cancer . He was fascinating and completely accepting of his fate, much more interested in others plight and passing on positivity and joy. He had lived a full life to that point and was grateful he had . A lesson to us all.
I witnessed kindness and compassion from all kinds of people staff and all types of visitors. I have never been in hospital before, first time at 61. Previously I have only ever used private health facilities.
Two months on I still feel a bit humbled by what I witnessed, I have a new appreciation of life and a better and more balanced view of people.
The fellow to my right was 71 apparently healthy and active ,suddenly had been told he had inoperable cancer . He was fascinating and completely accepting of his fate, much more interested in others plight and passing on positivity and joy. He had lived a full life to that point and was grateful he had . A lesson to us all.
Edited by cliffords on Friday 21st August 09:37
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