[Oe List ...] June birthday witness

[Mary Kurian D'Souza]

Thank you Claire

On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 8:19 PM, Clare Whitney via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> I missed my day on Earthrise, (June 19) but am rejuvenated by the current
> testimonies on the subject of aging.   As a survivor of one new hip and
> two new knees, I am always stopped at TSA, no matter what country I am in.
> They also offer me canes, arms, wheelchairs, etc, under the assumption
> that I can’t possibly stand in the little booth for 10 seconds.  There
> are times when I agree with them, but mostly I am just bemused.
>
> We went to Europe this spring to visit our oldest granddaughter in
> Brussels, interning through her university at the EU.  Met up with her
> mother and we had a great time.  Then the best part was joining Paul and
> Christine Schrijnen in a visit to the people who were instrumental in our
> 100 town meetings in Flanders in 1979.  We had not seen them for 40 years
> and had such a wonderful time with them, and were treated like royalty.  We
> then went to Glasgow, where we had lived from 1975-1977, and visited
> movement colleagues in Edinburgh with the same wonderful experience.  We
> traveled to Bristol to see my niece and her family, another terrific
> experience.
>
> We went to Vermont in June to see Peter’s younger daughter graduate from
> high school as well as visits in Maine and Boston.  And I am 79 and Ken
> 81!
>
> Travelling now has its downsides which are hard to take, but visits with
> grandchildren are worth the effort.  My takeaway is that it is my body
> that has grown old, but my mind and will are still ready to get out of the
> chair and GO.  I would not have it any other way.  People leap up when I
> get on the trams, taxis stop quickly, and I’m refreshed and ready to move
> forward again.  Having learned to live an intentional life has stood me
> in good stead, as I am able to live my life (with a little help sometimes)
> as well as ever!    Praise the Lord.
>
> Clare Whitney
>
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