Sue is the oldest "kid" at Peace. She is our oldest member, but has spunk and energy that makes it hard to believe. A few weeks ago, I had coffee with her at M'n'M's and we talked and talked about life and books and faith.
Sue is a great musician. She has taught music and played for churches for many years. In fact, she still drives to the Manor to play for the services there. She is also a voracious reader. My husband is an English professor and she had a list of questions to ask him about Shakespeare.
It amazes me how much energy she has and I asked her what her secret is. "Oh, I don't know. I guess you're only as old as you feel." She embraces life with passion and compassion. She loves her family and friends deeply. When we met for coffee, she had just been back to her hometown in Iowa. She spoke of seeing friends and the memories she has with them--talking, playing cards, laughter. She talked about her love of her family--children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She spoke of looking to faith in hard times, but also that faith was just a part of her life. Church has been an important as a place to come together with friends and family, connected by faith.
What I admire about Sue is the way she sees life as an adventure. She loves to travel and still looks at the world with a sense of awe and wonder. It keeps her young. It gives her energy. I think she sees God at work in the world through those wide eyes. Maybe that is the secret to a life well lived.
Thanks to be to God for Sue and all of the faithful witnesses to God's work in this wonderful world.
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