The first message was that she was in the hospital.
Yet, she had been at pickleball the day before and the day before that and the day before, too. Donning one of her many pickleball approved skirts, talking softly on the sidelines while awaiting her turn to bat the ball back and forth a few times. She was clearly an icon in the pickleball community. She had also been at the Stretch and Flex class as well as Meditation. The next message was that she had passed away.
We sighed deeply while tears fell softly. She played pickleball right to the end. She knew how to spend her retirement years doing what you love. She kept busy and happy right up to the end. at 89. She was a casual friend, but a serious role model. She will be missed.
2 comments:
She sounded like a strong mentor and person to admire. Sorry for your loss.
Oh Anita, I wasn't expecting this as I read, and then I had to read it again. I'm sorry-- there's so much to think about life and how people live it that you've captured in a short post. May she continue to inspire people to live life fully.
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