Article November 2, 1998 Issue

Defying age and expecting endless progress

There's no end to what you can contribute.

By Christine Tomovich

My mother and I laughed together about a photograph of her taken during a recent visit. Seated in the cockpit of my neighbor's small airplane, she was obviously delighted. This neighbor, a very successful businesswoman, is retired but continues to fly her plane. My mother was interested to meet her because years ago she, too, had earned her pilot's license. My mother and I talked about how she looked in other photos, including one of her in the late afternoon sunlight with a green carpet of lawn stretching out behind her. "You know," she commented, "I really look happy." "You certainly do," I agreed.

"Life is eternal. We should find this out, and begin the demonstration thereof."

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