This morning I came across two items highlighting octogenarians. The first was an obituary of Judith Peabody, a Manhattan socialite, philanthropist and volunteer. Mrs. Peabody chose not to rest on her privileged position in society but, rather, to help make the world a better place.
Judith D. Peabody, a doyenne of New York society known equally for her philanthropy and volunteer work, especially on behalf of people with AIDS and their families, died on Sunday in her Fifth Avenue apartment in Manhattan. She was 80.
Mr. Peabody said that he met his wife at a dinner party when she was just 20 years old and that they were engaged a week later. She was working at a youth center for delinquents at the time, he said, and for one of their first dates he picked her up there.
“She said, ‘Please don’t tell my mother,’” Mr. Peabody recalled. “ ‘She thinks I’m having French lessons.’ ”
Read full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/nyregion/27peabody.html?_r=1&hpw
The video below shows how a senior citizen, living in an assisted care facility, had her dream realized with the assistance of an organization which provides help for seniors. May we merit to bring joy and help to others less fortunate.
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