Happiness Is a Choice You Make

”. . . weaves together the stories and wisdom on six New Yorkers who number among the ‘oldest of old'– those eighty-five and up.” John Leland wrote about these people in a series that ran in the NYT. I found it extremely interesting as the people were very diverse in every way and Leland was able to bring a cohesiveness to their narratives as he offered us a view of what it means for each of us to grown old. Leland started this story when he, himself, was in a period of personal unrest and questioning. As he delved more into the lives of these folks he learned a lot. The stories are admirable and the lives are not devoid of struggle or happiness. But it all boils down to life is what you make it. We do have the ability to enrich our lives, but it doesn't come knocking on our doors.