Me, too, Lois. Sometimes I think I shouldn’t have to be intentional about joy; it should just happen. And sometimes it does. But a long-lasting joy seems to come from intentionally living our values, and that’s what I want too.

Oh, I’m so glad you know of Sister Jean too! And I didn’t know your son was a woman’s basketball coach. I’m sure those who really knew Sister Jean will miss her so much. March Madness will be a little less bright this year without her presence.

I’m sure you are a blessing to the elderly as you listen to their stories, Paula. What a gift. My husband is really good at that; he can sit with his parents and listen to the same stories again and again and still ask them such great questions to keep the stories coming. We have so much to learn from those who have been around the sun more times than we have!

Oh, how lovely, Jean, that you know about Sister Jean too! Such a long life she had. I really can’t even imagine living to that age. But if I do, I hope I’ll still be as active and loving as she was. I hope you’ll enjoy Joyspan as much as I did. It really is inspirational.

Wow, 96 – that is amazing, Michele! How lovely to have a friend who is built up years and years of wisdom. I doubt I’ll ever see 96 but whatever age I reach, I hope I’ll not outlive my joy.

I have a very strong hunch that you already are living this way with joy and love, Linda! This really is a good book; my family will likely want me to revisit it a few times as I age too. 🙂

Finding Your Joy sounds like a great series. And it would go perfectly with this book Joyspan! 🙂 I thoroughly enjoyed the book for any age person actually. I’ll turn 63 this year and I’m trying to learn more about aging with grace as I ease into it.

I agree, Sandy! That’s a beautiful ripple effect that I hope can travel on and on. My parents and my in-laws were such good grandparents to my own children that it set a high bar for me to want to follow in my own grandparenting years now.