The first day of school we were challenged to get to know a new classmate. I around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little lady with a warm smile.
She said, "Hi! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and heartily ,"Of course!”“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around." "No , I asked. I was curious why she this challenge at this age. "I always having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. We became instant friends.
, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she us. "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying . You have to laugh and find every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. we have many people like this walking around!" she said. "There is a huge between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't any talent or ability, "she added. "But growing up requires the opportunity in change. Have no . The elderly usually don't regret what they did, but rather things they did not do. "
One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us that it's never too to be all you can possibly be.
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