New Friends

I love meeting new people and a few days ago I met a man in the grocery store who was lost looking for a specific cleaner. I don’t work at the store or ever have but tried to help him and we started talking. His name is Bennie and he had this infectious outlook on life. At 93 years of age he smiled, laughed, and told me jokes. I asked him what age he missed the most… I was completely surprised when he told me 88! I would have said 21 or 30, but he said 88 was such a good year, he would love to go back to that year. He danced the Charleston in the grocery aisle and talked about the fact that sometimes he has to fake a limp so his family members will come over and clean his house. Haha. He had me laughing out loud on more than on occasion. I feel so blessed to have met Bennie that day because occasionally we all need reminders that life is meant to be lived to the fullest! Thanks, Bennie!