Living just a block away from us when I was growing up was a sweet, generous, tiny woman named Willie who worked as the head cafeteria cook at the grade school. She made the best lunches and all the kids loved her. In spite of several tradgedies in her life, she remained young at heart and a positive influence. Now Willie is living in the local assisted living complex and was the recent recipient of a "senior wish" which, according to The Dalles Chronicle, was to get a bird tattoo. The living facility drove her to The Dalles and paid for the tattoo while the newspaper documented the event. According to the article, she charmed everyone in the tattoo parlor as she has all the rest of her 98 years, giving the artist a kiss on the cheek because he didn't charge her. Hearing about this 4 1/2 foot dynamo reminds me how much more I need to focus on the positives in life.
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