Friday, December 07, 2007
Ruby, the Gem of Allen OK
Mama's cousin, Ruby Kidwell Yount, was 93 when I first met her. So much like Mama, she immediately became one of my favorite people. She was in such great shape that folks would tell her she might live to be 100.
"Why would I want to be 100? All my friends are gone, each day is such a struggle," she said.
But now that Ruby is 98, she is looking forward to her 100th birthday with relish. She still drives to the senior center for lunch and fellowship each day, plays the piano and sings beautifully at the nursing home to entertain "the old folks", lives alone in her 98-year-old house full of antiques and memories. If a tree limb needs trimming, out comes her saw. Raking leaves while carrying a cane may be slow, but she gets the job done. Wouldn't you love to know Cousin Ruby?
Cora Gail Trent
www.cgtrent.com
cgtrent@att.net
"Why would I want to be 100? All my friends are gone, each day is such a struggle," she said.
But now that Ruby is 98, she is looking forward to her 100th birthday with relish. She still drives to the senior center for lunch and fellowship each day, plays the piano and sings beautifully at the nursing home to entertain "the old folks", lives alone in her 98-year-old house full of antiques and memories. If a tree limb needs trimming, out comes her saw. Raking leaves while carrying a cane may be slow, but she gets the job done. Wouldn't you love to know Cousin Ruby?
Cora Gail Trent
www.cgtrent.com
cgtrent@att.net
