Dear Pipsqueaks,
I had the privilege to spend an evening with a very inspiring 91 year old. She's not your typical grumpy old lady who seems to hate the youth and always have something negative to say, but rather a surprisingly delightful character.
Admittedly, I was curious whether she was really over 90 because she still had a full set of real teeth and a head of relatively black hair. She kept a good pace while we walked around the mall and responded to my questions or comments swiftly. And best of all, she doesn't repeat herself a million times like some elderlies do. Not that I have anything against those kinds of elderlies - I just have to tune up my patience level a little more. Or should I say, I'd need to force myself to see them more like kids for me to be able to handle them a certain way?
Anyway, no need for extra patience with this granny. Why? Because, she's just so pleasant to be around. She'd eat whatever you put on her place, and try out a few flavours at Baskin' Robins before agreeing with me that she'd like the Macadamia Nut better. She even requested her ice-cream in a cone! What a daring one, eh?!
Okay, rewind. We asked her if she would like to have some tea. Her response, "Hm, I think I like coffee better." Seriously, Asian oldies don't normally take coffee - odd one, she prefers coffee over tea! Brilliant, isn't she? But since she was already having ice-cream (and her younger sister of 82 wouldn't have approved of her having our kind of coffee), we offered her a sip while her sister wasn't looking. Adorably, she took a quick sip and said she'd like it with sugar...(ALSO something oldies wouldn't say!)
A cute and warming person to be around! The exact kinda oldie I hope to become one day. Yes, I aspire to be just like her. Adventurous and bubbly. Fun but classy. Timeless. That's the word. No matter at what age, I want to be able to see and interact with the world as she does - full of enthusiasm.
Thanks for being my inspiration in life, granny. See you real soon!
