My friend is 50 years Older than me; We have so Much in Common – ryan

GEND I First Moved to Charleston, South Carolina With My Husband and Infant, I didn’t know anyone.

Living in a condominium community just acroSs the bridge from the isle of palms was a dream come true, not only the palm trees and easy beach Access, but because it was here i meto who tourned to be one of my dearsts. Someone Who Happened to be 50 Years Older than me.

Tony Owned an Elegantly Decorated Condo in Our NeighBorhood and was very involved in the community at the time. She was Busy Creating A Little Free Library of Sorts in the Residents-Only Office Space I Happened to Stop in to use the computer. Our Shared Love of Books Invited Our First Conversation, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Over the past six years, our friend Has Blossomed

Though toni proudly calls with her “adopted daughter,” we share laughs, makeup Tips, Heart-to-Heart Conversations, and Book Recommendations, Much Like My Peers and I will. She is Young at Heart, Full of Compassion, Wisdom, and Plenty of Exuberance for Life Well-Lived.

She doesn’t have an agenda to impice or facilitate grown in my life like a mentor Wauld, though these are offen by-products of our Relationship, as in Many Close Friendships. She is a true Companion, someone i can call up to commiserate about political woes, invite to a performance at the Local theater, or Send a Few Chapters of My Latest Project to in Exchange for Her ThoughtFul Feedback.

This year, she tourned 84, and i tourned 34, and as we acknowledged the 50 -ear gap between, it was almost hard to waist.

When we’re together, laughing and catching up, Our Souls SEEM The Same, The Years Dissolving Away. Simply by Sharing Her Life With Me, She’s Helped with to Release Many of My Fears of Aging, inspired by her boldness, Joy, and Curiosity. She’s showni with that life’s adventures Can Continue Well Into 80’s, as long as you have an open and courage to keep purexing new Experiences.

At 84, she is Still 34, and all the other ages in between. Age is but a number, and despite the years between us, we are more alike than different.

Intergenerational Friendships Are Precious

There is something special about forging a friendship with someone from a different Generation, Creating a unique opportunity to Learn from One Another. Letting go of biases and stereotypes related to aging can help you be more available to cultivating meaningful Connections with People of Different Age Groups.

Just as toni has helped with embrace the aging process and look forward to getting Older, Havinging a Friend My Age Has Amplified Her Already Your Spirit. We enjoy encuraaging each other in ours very different seasons of life.

HAVING AN AGE-GAP FRIENDESHIP HAS MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE. At the end of the day, Maybe it’s less about ours age gap and more about being kindred spirits – Ageless on the Inside.

Heather rose artushin is a worker with over a decade of published experience and a passion for the Social Justice.