Ninety-seven-year-old Trudy has always been passionate about creating something from nothing. Trudy grew up in a family with 12 sisters and took on the role as family seamstress at a young age, spending countless hours sewing clothing for her...
Ninety-five-year-old Jack served as a Navy Seabee during WWII and has always had the mind of an engineer. During his time in Guam, Jack designed Quonset huts for the troops who landed on the island. After the war, he spent the majority of his...
Millie, 80, is a thoughtful older adult who lives in Florida. She was born and raised, however, in Brooklyn, New York and the state has always held a special place in her heart. Her favorite childhood memories are of her family’s tradition to see the...
Harold, 84, has loved cars all of his life. As a young man, Harold began working in order to save up enough money to buy a car. Since Harold bought his first car, he has been able to take apart an engine and put it back together without a manual...
Cindy, 72, is an aspiring author with a love for planes. Cindy has never lost her sense of curiosity, so when she inherited a box of memorabilia from her aunt, a pilot in the 1930’s, learning about female pilots became her passion. The contents...
The slow,gentle sound of ocean waves has been the backdrop of Woody and Eugina’s life for 62 years of marriage.Their favorite dates were spent camping at Fernandina Beach and treating themselves to a seafood dinner at the Marina...
Rolling green pastures, quiet winds and the neigh of horses backdropped by the Sierra Nevada mountain range were the scenes of Helen’s childhood. She looked out over the land while atop a gentle, beloved horse. There has always been a special...
A tribute to the Mather School's impact on African American students Watch the VideoWhat if what you loved most was taken away from you… Would you give up? Or fight to take it back? Irene is a 72-year-old poet who can no longer write down her beautiful stanzas. Due to...
At 88, Eleanor's only hope was to "once again glide a steep slope covered with fresh fallen snow; to feel the cold fresh air fill my lungs and caress my cheeks.” Eleanor, or Ellie, spent more than four decades feeling the chill of...
Barry, 88, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1952, about 65 years ago, he had what he thought would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience as a young Army cadet stationed in Boca Raton, Florida - the chance to fly solo in a Piper J3. Though it was a rare and brief...
Donald, 88, from Brookdale San Marcos North in Texas has always been a fan of sports, participating in fishing, boating, hunting, baseball, and so much more. Throughout his life though, one team has held his un-breaking devotion – the San Antonio Spurs. He was a...
Bud is an 87-year-old man who lives in Minnesota and has had a passion for flight ever since he was only 14 years old. Bud remembers growing up in rural Minnesota and watching planes pass through the sky and wondering what it would feel like to fly one. It did not...
If you live in or around Canton, OH, you know all about Canton McKinley High School. It is one of the most storied football programs in the country and their stadium has been used for the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game. It is tough to imagine, but Fawcett Stadium...
Larrie, 78, of Brookdale Roseburg has had a passion for animals ever since he was young. He still clearly remembers petting a lion cub when he was attending the University of Minnesota as if it had just happened last week. There were workers who came from a game...
Debbi, age 66, of Burnsville, MN has proved over and over again her resilience. When Debbi was in college, she did a mission trip in Ecuador “with an earnest desire to help the quality of their lives.” As a missionary, she helped with the city’s radio and TV ministry...
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