Caring for each other, community, and shining bright through the golden and sunset years of one’s life, are the theme of this week’s Feel-Good Friday.
On Wednesday, I was invited by my new friend John to the kickoff preview of the University of North Alabama’s Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) Fall session. UNA-ILR President Susan Farris opened with this encouragement: “ILR works because we take care of each other.”
John said pretty much the same thing. He has served in the Korean War, lived in a number of states, been married, raised kids, and built a number of things. But John said that ILR is a huge part of what keeps him going. John celebrated his 91st birthday in August, and is sharper than a tack; so, there must be something to this.
So, what is ILR? According to Wikipedia, it’s a program that started in New York City in 1962, in association with the New School for…
