A woman.

Today I met a woman.

A woman in her late 80s. She was easy going, alert, smart, intelligent, well-versed and a woman who carried herself very well.

She was strong, physically, mentally and emotionally. A woman who understood things. She was happy. She grew up, and still is; she had a career and enjoyed it while it lasted. She knew when to stop and begin a new one. She knew what to do after it. She travelled, boy, did she travel. She went places, discovered new things, enjoyed and experienced all frontiers; she also probably did all these with a loved one too. Together, they grew. What made them apart probably grew them closer.

When she had a little mishap, it probably scared her other half. It probably breathed some life out of him. It probably went to her. Together, they still are. She still is, strong in very many ways. I could see light in her eyes, life - a satisfied one. She had her bumps and scares, but she still sees them as things in life to go through or over or around. The breath she breathes, you know she is alive. She had lived, is living and will live. She is truly an inspiration.

Today, I met a woman.

...perhaps tomorrow, I'll meet a man. :)