IT’S NEVER TOO LATE

The other day I was organizing my office and I came across an article I had picked up in a newspaper from India. In the article it talked about a 93 year old Indian woman who wanted to learn English. The article went on to say this was a dream of this woman’s for some time.

Many people tried to persuade her not to spend her last few years on something that wouldn’t benefit her. But this zealous grandmother refused to listen to the nay-sayers. So at the ripe mature age of 90 years old, this resilient lady enrolled herself in the local elementary school. She preferred this class room setting over adult school because she said “I go to bed around 7 pm, so night school is out for me.” As I looked at the picture attached to this article, this 93 year old grandmother sitting on the floor next to other small children, it made me smile.

It was a three year process for this grandmother to realize her dream, as the other students moved on; she remained in the same class until she reached her goal. The elementary school teacher that taught this grandmother said “It was a joy to have her in the class each day, and the children absolutely loved her.”

If any one knows that it’s never too late, certainly Jessie Ratliff does. This seventy-five year old great-grandmother from South Carolina does. After dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, 56 years later, Jessie crossed the staged and received her GED.

Hit with a tough economy, and a small unemployment check, Jessie knew personal development was her only chance. Armed with determination and perseverance, she hit the books.

"She came in; she worked; she went right to work and had no problems with the work," said teacher Margie Smith.

But Jessie didn’t stop there she has enrolled in Trident Tech to further her education.

If you have every eating at the well known eatery Kentucky Fried Chicken, then you have

Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders to thank. At the age of 65-years old, he took the plunge to franchise his small chicken eatery all across the United States.

I don’t know about you, but I’m glad he didn’t think 65 was too old or too late.

Today make the choice to go after what you other wise thought was too late, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE!!!

THINK BETTER, LIVE BETTER!!!