Recently I had the good fortune to discover a wonderful program that started right here in my own back yard. It’s called The Best Day of My Life (So Far), and was started by Benita Cooper, an architect, who was inspired by the stories her grandmother began to tell her in their weekly long-distance phone calls. Benita still spends an hour or so every week with the group she originally organized at a local senior center, but the program and the idea at its heart is growing and taking wing in many directions. The idea is that intergenerational communication, the power of personal stories, developing friendships, and the mutual understanding and inspiration that can grow from shared experiences all enrich our lives in powerful ways.
If you click on The Best Day of My Life (So Far) , you’ll find some wonderful stories, interesting people, and something that seems to be hitting a nerve among a widely diverse group of people around the world.
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I went to the site in a minute and spent an hour. I love those stories. They make me feel connected to people I might never get to know otherwise. The human family is beautiful. If only we could do without politicians.
Same here, Bobby. I could have stayed all day on the blog. It’s so good to hear that there are people out there who value stories told by those of us getting up in years. We all can learn from each other.
Just went on the blog, and it’s true that one can stay for hours listening to these nice people tell their stories. I met Benita and Emily on Saturday, and they are just terrific and charming young women.