They say you're old only when you permit yourself to feel old. And to be sure, many older people continue to embrace and live life joyfully, gratefully, lovingly well into their later years. They are a shining example to younger people who permit life to become tedious and burdensome to them. This happy grandfather and the senior dancing couple made numerous people smile, while teaching them something about life:
This woman created a video compilation of the many times that she visited her grandfather; of his joyful reaction to her visit every single time. That is one happy, delighted, playful, adoring granddad!
The video has over 8.7 million views and has delighted people around the world. While some claimed it made them cry, others said it made them laugh and smile till their cheeks hurt!
Many noticed how adorably sweet grandpa is! Some even noticed that grandpa is a natty dresser; opening the door smartly attired each time!
The grandparent – grandchild relationship can be a deeply wonderful and loving one. Many thought of their own departed grandparents after they saw this lovely granddad; others just wanted to borrow him!
Meanwhile someone posted this delightful little clip on Twitter – a delightfully enthusiastic, youthful couple shaking a leg; amazingly graceful, coordinated and light on their feet.
Some became short of breath just watching the energetic duo boogie on the floor as a room full of people cheered and clapped! Others confessed that they couldn’t hope to match the older pair even though they were young and fit.
Something like this – a lovely couple simply enjoying the music and being with each other – makes people happy. It makes them forget their own troubles for a while; makes them smile and clap and tap their feet to the music.
It is a fact that this couple really can dance! Regardless of their age, they have the moves that most young couples could not hope to emulate.
This was the last thing they saw before they turned in for the night and went to bed happy and smiling… just because a happy dancing couple somewhere else in the world made it possible!
There is so much we can learn from people such as the senior dancing couple and the doting 87 year old granddad. We learn the importance of remaining active, fit and engaged later in life. We learn the importance to embracing joy and happiness and love; cherishing moments that we spend with our loved ones. We learn that life is to be enjoyed and lived; regardless of age. We learn that age does not make life difficult and burdensome; we permit life to become difficult and burdensome when we forget to be joyful, to acknowledge the many blessings in our lives!
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