A Gift From A 90-Year-Old Blogger

Every once in a while you discover a blog on the Web that makes you stop and take notice. You can't help but read it and then read it again. That's what My Life at Ninety: Looking Back and Moving On will make you do.

Started by a 90-year-old grandmother, the blog reads like a memoir as Grandma Julia recalls episodes in her life that deal with such themes as the joys of accomplishment, the struggle to adjust to new situations, or the pain that can come when life changes.

Here's a sample from a recent post:

I could still recall the tears rolling down my mother’s cheeks as she packed my things in a nice little trunk. I and my sister Maria were to leave for the city the next morning. We should be thrilled. Every child in the village thought we were lucky. It was everybody’s dream to see the big city. That night before we left, we tried to talk our father out of his decision to let us study under the missionary nuns in the city.

The stories are personal but have universal appeal. Read her blog and see if it doesn't strike a chord. Truly inspirational and a reminder to all of you out there who've hesitated to start blogging that you too have stories to tell and have much wisdom to impart.

Take a cue from Grandma Julia and get started already!