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\"Jenn\u201cEvery day is a school day.\u201d I think I\u2019ve heard my husband, a financial analyst and professor, utter this phrase well over one hundred times. My career with Asbury Communities has reinforced the truth of his statement a hundred fold. The older people I meet every day have taught me countless lessons about life, marriage, family, and careers. Here are a few I’ll always remember:<\/p>\n

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  1. Age is only a number.<\/strong>
    \nEvery day I am around some of the busiest and most adventurous retired adults I have ever met. In addition to spending thousands of hours volunteering on campus, I\u2019ve watched them head out snow tubing, water tubing \u2013 and I recently saw an article featuring a resident who went sky diving! Age is a state of mind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Find joy where you can.<\/strong>
      \nA common thread I have noticed in their attitudes is gratitude for what they have. They find joy in the little things. I\u2019ve met residents who have experienced the death of a child or spouse, faced serious illness, been laid off from their dream jobs, and encountered extreme financial hardship. These are people who have lived through World War II, the Vietnam War and the Great Depression. They remind me that life isn\u2019t always easy and it\u2019s not always fun, but often it\u2019s the hard things that make us who we are.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. There is truth in clich\u00e9s.<\/strong>
        \nWe\u2019ve all heard them \u2013 the grass is always greener on the other side, good things come to those who wait, don\u2019t sweat the small stuff, actions speak louder than words, slow and steady wins the race, a penny saved is a penny earned, and when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Of all the old clich\u00e9s, one of my favorites is \u201cmoney can\u2019t buy happiness.\u201d Sometimes this popular phrase is followed with another clich\u00e9, \u201cthe best things in life are free.\u201d Both sayings offer one of the greatest lessons I\u2019ve learned from working at retirement community \u2013 family and friends are your most important possessions. Deep and meaningful connections are essential to living well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        This will sound like an exaggeration, but I love going to work every day. Working at a retirement community has allowed me to meet some of the most interesting people and gain meaningful life lessons – and I’d like to think I’ve taught some lessons of my own. I only have one living grandparent, but working at Bethany Village is like having 600 more. They may not send me birthday cards with a crisp dollar bill inside – as my grandmother did – but they give me valuable gifts nonetheless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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