Una estudiante de 87 años de edad llamada Rosa.
El primer día de clase nuestro profesor se presentó y nos desafió a conocer a alguien que no conociéramos ya.
Me puse de pie para mirar alrededor cuando una mano suave tocó mi hombro. Me volví a encontrar a una señora arrugada, pequeña vieja sonriéndome radiante, con una sonrisa que iluminaba todo su ser.
Ella dijo: "Hola guapo. Mi nombre es Rosa. Tengo ochenta y siete años de edad. ¿Puedo darte un abrazo? "
Me reí y respondí: "Por supuesto que puede!" Y ella me dio un gigantesco apretón.
"¿Por qué estás en la facultad en tan tierna e inocente edad?", Le pregunté.
Respondió, juguetona: "Estoy aquí para encontrar un marido rico, casarme, y tener un par de hijos ..."
"Está bromeando", le pregunté. Yo estaba curioso por saber qué la había motivado a entrar en este desafío a su edad.
"Siempre soñé con tener estudios universitarios, y ahora estoy teniendo uno!", Me dijo.
Después de clase caminamos hasta el edificio de la unión de estudiantes y compartimos una malteada de chocolate. Nos hicimos amigos al instante. Todos los días, durante los próximos tres meses, teníamos clase juntos y hablábamos sin parar. Siempre estaba hipnotizado escuchando a esta "máquina del tiempo" mientras compartía su sabiduría y experiencia conmigo.
En el transcurso del año, Rosa se volvió un icono campus y hacía amigos fácilmente dondequiera que iba. Le encantaba disfrazarse, y se reflejaba en la atención que le daban los otros estudiantes. Estaba disfrutando la vida.
Al final del semestre invitamos a Rosa a hablar en nuestro banquete de fútbol. Nunca olvidaré lo que nos enseñó. Ella fue presentada y se aproximó al podio.
Cuando comenzó a leer su charla preparada, dejó caer tres de las cinco hojas al suelo. Frustrada y un poco avergonzada se inclinó sobre el micrófono y dijo simplemente: "Lo siento, estoy tan nerviosa. Dejé de cerveza por cuaresma y este whisky me está matando! Nunca voy a conseguir mi discurso en orden así que permítanme simplemente decirles lo que sé. "
Mientras reíamos, ella despejó su garganta y comenzó: "No dejamos de jugar porque envejecemos; nos ponemos viejos porque dejamos de jugar. Hay sólo cuatro secretos para mantenerse joven, ser feliz y alcanzar el éxito. Se necesita reír y encontrar humor en cada día.
Tienes que tener un sueño. Cuando se pierden los sueños, mueres.
Hay tantas personas caminando por ahí que están muertas y ni siquiera lo saben! Hay una gran diferencia entre el crecimiento mayor y crecer.
Si usted tiene diecinueve años de edad y se encuentran en la cama por un año completo y no hacer nada productivo, terminará con veinte años de edad.
Si yo tengo ochenta y siete años y me quedo en la cama por un año sin hacer nada me quedaré con ochenta y ocho.
Cualquiera puede crecer más. Eso no exige talento ni habilidad. La idea es crecer encontrando siempre oportunidad en la novedad. No tener remordimientos.
Los viejos generalmente no se arrepienten por aquello que hicieron, sino por aquellas cosas que dejaron de hacer. Los únicos que temen la muerte son aquellas que tienen remordimientos ".
Ella concluyó su discurso cantando valientemente "La Rosa".
Retó a cada uno de nosotros para estudiar las letras y vivirlos en nuestra vida cotidiana.
Al final del año Rosa terminó la facultad que comenzó tantos años atrás. Una semana después, Rosa murió pacíficamente mientras dormía.
Más de dos mil estudiantes universitarios asistieron a su funeral en tributo a la maravillosa mujer que enseñó con su ejemplo que nunca es demasiado tarde para ser todo lo que pueda ser.
Cuando termine de leer esto, por favor, envíe esta palabra pacífica de los consejos a sus amigos y familiares, que realmente lo disfrutes!
Estas palabras se han transmitido en memoria de ROSE.
RECUERDE, envejecer es OBLIGATORIO. Crecer es OPCIONAL.
Nos ganamos la vida con lo que recibimos, pero hacemos una vida con lo que damos.
An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.
I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me
with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.
She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”
“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the
next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine”
as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was
introduced and stepped up to the podium.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell
you what I know.”
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day.
You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!There is a huge difference between growing
older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.
If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.
Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those
with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.”
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died
peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s
never too late to be all you can possibly be .When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!
These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS
OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
Please Share :)
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.
I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me
with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.
She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”
“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the
next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine”
as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was
introduced and stepped up to the podium.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell
you what I know.”
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day.
You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!There is a huge difference between growing
older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.
If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.
Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those
with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.”
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died
peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s
never too late to be all you can possibly be .When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!
These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS
OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
Please Share :)
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