Brittany Lakes
Enjoy all that life has to offer.
I want to thank my talented, generous friend, Marcia Byalick, for allowing us to print her article last month. I was glad to see how many of our residents enjoyed her work.
Every morning as we get up, I realize how amazingly fortunate we all are here in Aberdeen. Seeing people in our communities and at the Club. Finding new friends with common goals and interests. Seeing constant smiles and hearing sweet laughter.
I am not saying that there aren’t people who put an occasional damper on the day. I can see that they are, for the most part, sad and lonely. Sometimes we try to bring them in to join our activities and get to know our neighbors. I have to admit that often we do not succeed. I have made a promise to myself. – I will never give up. I will encourage them to join the rest of us and feel good about their life in this magical community.
What about my 81-year-old-cousin/friend who takes conversational Spanish so she can be of more help to families she talks to when she volunteers at the local hospital.
How about my other friend who is in her 70s and has taken up painting. With water colors yet, a most difficult media. The 93-year-old who plays duplicate bridge with her amazing 95-year-old- “boy friend.”
So, on the days when you feel a little down, join us and learn a new skill, make a new friend and be happy.
From my family to yours, enjoy the summer – where ever you plan to be.