In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares reader responses to questions from senior citizens who are seeking connections.
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares reader responses to questions from senior citizens who are seeking connections.And write in you did! I received so many wonderful letters, full of anecdotes and suggestions, that I’m splitting them into two columns. Some today and some next Saturday, Nov. 9. Hopefully, these will inspire new connections at any stage of life.I left a marriage of 35 years, retired and moved to a new town.
Many wrote about the numerous benefits of their retirement community, as well as organizations like the Village Movement for older adults living alone.There are Senior Centers in nearly every town and here in Colorado, the members are in catalogs filled with opportunities. I started line dancing and met so many new friends! Our seniors sign up for hikes, trips to so many local locations and events and plays and restaurants that it would take me 40 pages to list them all.
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