KARETHE LINAAE
Through my adult life I have had an unwritten rule that if I get or buy anything, I give something away. I brought up my son in the same manner, so when he even as a young boy would beg me for a toy car or stuffy – if the toy came home with…
My mother called saying that my dad is out of the hospital. “Nothing to worry about”, she says. Of course nobody told me that he was going into hospital, not wanting to worry a daughter living half a globe away. As I grew up, my parents advised us to go travel and see the world….
My path has crossed with many wonderful, bright and inspirational old women. Some of them have become role models, showing me not only how I hope to age, but also how I intend to age. Last weekend I had the honour of helping move a soon 101-year-old friend. Clara lived on her own until…
Two weeks ago I resigned from my job. I didn’t go to work that morning planning to quit, but that’s what happens in life – unexpected changes. The ‘why’ does not matter. What does matter is that I was not prepared for this. Change is the one thing we can expect in life. It may be a…