Oh, you are funny...such keen wit! Yep, you are still here and doing a fine job of it.
The compassion I feel for you for being without your other half is outweighed by the happiness that I can imagine you shared. What a wonderful thing for you to be able to say about your life. I'm fortunate to know a few people 'like you'. One is my friend of over 60 years, Ida, 90 years old, walks each day, and her husband was the love of her life. She has tapes of the music they loved, and she will dance barefoot as she plays it. Then there is Gail, whose loss is fresh but he was so ill, she is at peace...I will be staying with her in Maine during my trip. My point is that love like that is a gift, which I know you realize.
Inspire? How many almost 89-year-olds do I know that just...do what needs to be done and are up to today's technology and have the courage to do what it takes to make their life better...? I can count people like you on one hand and have a thumb left over. Your running has served you well!!🏆
I think of the same thing regarding self-care. I have some help now, so I just figure if I wind up in a facility unexpectedly...if I have my wits, I'll start a craft group.
My mother lived to be one month short of 90 and was a pistol!! She would fish for compliments about her wavy hair simply so she could tell you it was natural brown...and it was!! It is the spirit and determination you have💞