Mixed Blessings

I'll never forget the day Marilyn came in my office and said, "I am too old to learn how to use a computer." I shook my head in disbelief. Here is a woman who has raised 6 children, who has progressed in her career telling me that she was too old to learn something new! My own philosophy on life is that you are NEVER too old to learn and do something in your life!!

Needless to say, she did learn how to use the computer! Marilyn is now retired and leading a very active life volunteering in her community helping anyone who needs help and utilizing her computer skills! This woman has an amazing talent for making people laugh and feel at ease.

So here she is well into her 60's and she calls me and says she is going to make a CD. You can imagine my surprise and delight!! All her life she has played the piano and has shared her talents in teaching others, and playing for people. Now she has her own CD, Mixed Blessings. My mind flashed back to the day of when she told me she was too old to learn!!!!

To produce the CD, she had a lot of learning to do. It was not just sitting at the piano and playing. She had to research the songs, learn about copyright issues, and learn about marketing. Pretty amazing for someone who once said she was too old to learn!!

Marilyn's story reinforces my beliefs that no matter what your age, you can learn and do whatever you set your mind on. Congratulations to you, Marilyn, you are an inspiration!

It is my hope in sharing Marilyn's story with you that it will inspire you to: