Marilyn Braun just turned 101 years old. She comes to exercise every week (brought by her daughter) at the Lakeview Center for Active Aging.
I told her I am often encouraged by her being there. She just does what she can. And that's all anyone can do! She walks with a walker, and can get up and down from her chair just fine. She's a "little bit of a thang."
Our chair yoga class on Friday mornings sang happy birthday to her! Here our teacher, Deb Vingle shows us how to flex our feet to keep them working happily. In the background under the window another group of seniors are playing cards.
Today's quote:
In a world myriad as ours, the gaze is a singular act: to look at something is to fill your whole life with it, if only briefly.
OCEAN VUONG
Wow 101, Happy Birthday to Marilyn! Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday to you!
Delete...she is an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I told her!
DeleteOh my LORD, she is lovely! I am sure her life has been interesting, worthy of interview and a book, maybe? There's a project for you!!
ReplyDeleteChair yoga looks about right.
Since she only comes for exercise, I'll not get to sit down with her at lunch like I do with others. So I may interview some of our nonagenarians!
DeleteWow, I agree she is a big inspiration. Happy birthday, Marilyn.
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely of you all wishing her happiness, I'll gladly pass it on to her.
DeleteSome people have the genes.
ReplyDeleteOur exercised leader used to have us pick up objects like marbles with out toes.
Holy Moley...never could I do that. But then my grandfather could pick up a dime with his toes. Must not have gotten the right gene!
DeleteHow uplifting to meet her! Thank you friend. Aloha
ReplyDeleteShe is so sweet.
DeleteWhat an inspiration!
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