Here is my late contribution to this week’s Share Your World from Cee

If you could choose any person from history to be your imaginary friend, who would it be and why?

When I was about ten years old I read the story of Helen Keller in a school reading book.  Since then I have been fascinated by how she was taught and how she managed to achieve great success in life in spite of being both blind and deaf.   When I studied teaching I was inspired by her teacher, Annie Sullivan.  What dedication she had to her pupil.   So I think I would like to be friends with them both.

Helen Keller

60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which decade do you love the most and why?

I turned eight in 1960 and so most of my youth was spent as a child of the sixties.   We were the Baby Boomers.  A lot changed in the sixties and I’m glad I wasn’t born any earlier.  I loved the freedom I had as a child and the opportunities I had as a young adult.  Also the music was the best and the fashions – well – crazy!

Twiggy – Fashion Icon of the Sixties

They were certainly good years but I’m very happy to be in the technical age in which we now live.   I had the best from both worlds.

When you die, what do you want to be remembered for?

I hope that those who know me will remember me as being fun to be with.  I hope the kids I taught will have happy memories of their year in my class. I don’t want my own children/grandchildren to be sad when I’m gone.  I want them to say – Gran had a good life and I want them to laugh when they remember things I said or did!

What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

I smiled when I met two young German exchange students.  They were so refreshing and great fun to be with.  I appreciate the girl bonding time I had with Meghan and Sandy this past weekend.  Thanks girls for a fabulous time in Hermanus.