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<blockquote data-quote="Rockin&#039; J Longhorns" data-source="post: 306570" data-attributes="member: 5393"><p>The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us </p><p>>>to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around </p><p>>>when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.</p><p>>></p><p>>>I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with </p><p>>>a smile that lit up her entire being.</p><p>>></p><p>>>She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm 87 yrs. old. Can I give you a </p><p>>>hug?"</p><p>>></p><p>>>I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she </p><p>>>gave me a giant squeeze.</p><p>>></p><p>>>"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. "No </p><p>>>seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be </p><p>>>taking on this challenge at her age.</p><p>>></p><p>>>"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" </p><p>>>she told me.</p><p>>></p><p>>>After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate </p><p>>>milkshake.</p><p>>></p><p>>>We became instant friends. Every day for the next 3 months we would leave </p><p>>>class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this </p><p>>>"time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.</p><p>>></p><p>>>Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made </p><p>>>friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the </p><p>>>attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.</p><p>>></p><p>>>At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football </p><p>>>banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and </p><p>>>stepped up to the podium.As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she </p><p>>>dropped her 3 x 5 cards on the floor.</p><p>>></p><p>>>Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and </p><p>>>simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this </p><p>>>whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me </p><p>>>just tell you what I know."</p><p>>></p><p>>>As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing </p><p>>>because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.</p><p>>></p><p>>>There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving </p><p>>>success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a </p><p>>>dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.</p><p>>></p><p>>>We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!</p><p>>></p><p>>>There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.</p><p>>></p><p>>>If you are 19 yrs. old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one </p><p>>>productive thing, you will turn 20 yrs. old. If I am 87 yrs. old and stay </p><p>>>in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88.</p><p>>></p><p>>>Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea </p><p>>>is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.</p><p>>></p><p>>>The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for </p><p>>>things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with </p><p>>>regrets."</p><p>>></p><p>>>She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."</p><p>>></p><p>>>She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our </p><p>>>daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she </p><p>>>had begun all those years ago.</p><p>>></p><p>>>One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep .</p><p>>></p><p>>>Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the </p><p>>>wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all </p><p>>>you can possibly be.</p><p>>></p><p>>>When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to </p><p>>>your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!</p><p>>></p><p>>>These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.</p><p>>></p><p>>>REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make </p><p>>>a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.</p><p>>></p><p>>>God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, </p><p>>>He will bring you through it.</p><p>>></p><p>>>Pass this message to 7 people except you and me. You will receive a miacle </p><p>>>tomorrow (if you don't think so...look out your window when you wake in </p><p>>>the morning and think about it)</p><p>>></p><p>>>If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else.</p><p>>></p><p>>>"Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you </p><p>>>know they are always there."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rockin' J Longhorns, post: 306570, member: 5393"] 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 87 yrs. 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. "No >>seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be >>taking on this challenge at her age. >> >>"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" >>she told me. >> >>After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate >>milkshake. >> >>We became instant friends. Every day for the next 3 months we would leave >>class together and talk 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 and she easily made >>friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the >>attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up. >> >>At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football >>banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and >>stepped up to the podium.As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she >>dropped her 3 x 5 cards on the floor. >> >>Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned 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 get my 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 stop playing >>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 19 yrs. old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one >>productive thing, you will turn 20 yrs. old. If I am 87 yrs. old and stay >>in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. >> >>Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea >>is to grow up by always finding 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 lyrics and live them out in our >>daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she >>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. >> >>When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to >>your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it! >> >>These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE. >> >>REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make >>a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give. >> >>God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, >>He will bring you through it. >> >>Pass this message to 7 people except you and me. You will receive a miacle >>tomorrow (if you don't think so...look out your window when you wake in >>the morning and think about it) >> >>If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else. >> >>"Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you >>know they are always there." [/QUOTE]
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