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Biggest discovery in 13 centuries, related to decoding, and, solving of
The Mayan Elder Day-Record-Time-Wisdom Keeping System
by native canadian Susan Lynne "Serafina" SCHWENGER aka Seraf'ina
who discovers The End Time of The 12th Grand Cycle,
along with The Start Time of The 13th grand cycle 17 DEC 2013
through science, maths, and, The New, and, The Full Moon Cycles.

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Susan Lynne "Serafina" SCHWENGER aka Seraf'ina
discovers Mayan Elders End Time of The 12th Grand Cycle,
13.0.1.0.0=13 Ahau 18 Mac=13th MM
and, The start of The 13th grand cycle 17 DEC 2013

Susan's discovery relates to a greater Mayan calendar synchronized to Tzolkin of 260 day counts
and the Calendar Round of the Haab of 365 days synchronized to the Tzolkin.

These are the lowest number of days, which factor both 260 and 365
and this is the number 18,980 or just under 52 Gregorian (Civil) years
and exactly 52 Haab or Mayan years.

These 52 years so began 52 = 13 x 4 Haab before December 16th, 2013
or precisely 73 Tzolkins before December 16th, 2013;
which is a 13 Ahau date as 13.0.1.0.0.

The significance so becomes the matching of two 13 Ahau Dates
in the following details of subtracting 52 Haab,
that is a Full Calendar Round of 18,980 Kin
from the alignment with the 45 Full Moons and the 44 New Moons of the 1300 Kin
discovered by Susan Lynne Serafina Schwenger
from May 27th, 2010 to December 17th, 2013
(both Full Moons in Scorpio and Gemini respectively as 1301 Kin/Days).

18,980 Kin/Days=52 Haab=14,400+4580=2x7200+229x20=2x7200+12x360+1 Tzolkin=2 Katun+12 Tun+1 Tzolkin 52 Haab=18,980 Kin=2 Katun + 13 Tun - 100 Kin=2 Katun + 12 Tun - 1 Tzolkin (260 days) 13.0.1.0.0 - 0.2.12.0.0 - 260 = 13.0.1.0.0 - 0.2.13.0.0 + 100 = 13.0.1.0.0 - 0.2.13.0.0 + 0.0.0.5.0 =(13-1).(19-2).(19+1-12).0.0 + 0.0.0.5.0 = 12.17.8.5.0 = December 29th, 1961=13 Ahau 18 Mac

The Calibration for All possible Calendars so assumes the form of adding
a Cosmic Calendar Round in 360 Degrees to the Birthday date of 13.0.0.0.0 = December 21st, 2012
.
As this date then completes the final Haab in the final Long Count of the last of 13 Baktuns
and the 65th of the 'precessional' baktun/kin count;
the Mayan End date indeed signifies the 'End of Time' as previously known.

All calendars, including the native-indigenous ones
and the time-click-event duration mechanical ones
(Scientific from Gregorian-Civil and Julian from solar-lunar season time keepings)
become reset in the Circularization of Linear 'ticking clocks' of any kind, metaphysical, calculative-mechanical or phenomenal.

This process then is calibrated to define NOW-Time as the Instanton of Creation
and the birth of spacetimed and metric cosmologies via the wormhole parameter
embodied in the logistical statement E*e*=1 for wormhole frequency f*=3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Hertz* or
(inverted cosmic seconds - independent from any measurement system).

September 18th, 1618 = 12.0.0.0.0 = 5 Ahau 13 Zotz

November 1st, 1953 = 12.17.0.0.0 = 10 Ahau 18 Yax

September 20th, 1961 = 12.17.8.0.0 = 4 Ahau 18 Mol

October 10th, 1961 = 12.17.8.1.0 = 11 Ahau 18 Chuen

October 30th, 1961 = 12.17.8.2.0 = 5 Ahau 18 Yax

November 19th, 1961 = 12.17.8.3.0 = 12 Ahau 18 Zac

December 9th, 1961 = 12.17.8.4.0 = 6 Ahau 18 Mac

December 29th, 1961 = 12.17.8.5.0 = 13 Ahau 18 Mac

July 19th, 1973 = 12.18.0.0.0 = 8 Ahau 18 Cec

April 5th, 1993 = 12.19.0.0.0 = 6 Ahau 3 Vayeb

December 21st, 2012 = 13.0.0.0.0 = 4 Ahau 3 Kankin

December 16th, 2013 = 13.0.1.0.0 = 13 Ahau 18 Mac

The transformation of a type of cosmic civilisation like that of the 'old humanity' residing
on planet earth into a evolved cosmic civilisation,
say a 'new humanity' inhabiting a terraformed planet earth requires
a period of transitional evolutionary adaptation.

This can be compared to the metamorphosis of the butterfly genus/family;
order lepidoptera; class insecta; phylum arthropoda; kingdom animalia
from the four stages of embryo-larvae-pupa-imago
from the caterpillar-larvae stage into the butterfly-imago stage
via the transit stage of the pupa-chrysalis ergo the cocoonisation of the caterpillar insectoid.
In the form of the genus homo, the subspecies homo sapiens sapiens
can be modelled to have entered the embryonic stage with the advent of Cro Magnon Man
so 26,000 (civil) years ago.

Using 400 year intervals of 146,097 days under utility of a a certain calendrical counting of time ;
the embryonic conception can be 'dated' to an extrapolated calendrical date
of Saturday, 21 February 23,615BC-G
and precisely 9,360,008 days
(and a precessional daycount as 25,626.83149 Gregorian years)
from Friday,21 December2 012AD in a week count of 1,337,144.

The Julian day count began on January 1st 4713 BC-Julian
and the Gregorian day count of 365.2425 days per year commenced on October 5th, 1582,
replacing the Julian year of 365.25 days. A Mean Tropical Year has 365.24219 days
and where a mean solar day has precisely 24 x 3600=86,400 SI seconds.

The Tropical Year is referential to the seasons (equinoxes and solstices)
and differs from the star-referential Sidereal Year in the day addendum 1/26000 or 1.0000385
of so 1225 seconds (20.41 minutes) per year and which accumulate to about 368.5 mean days
(and so about a year) per precessional cycle.

Due to orbital- and rotational changes and precession a year is decreasing
at the present astronomical configuration by about 5 milliseconds/year or
130 seconds or so 2 minutes in a 26,000 precessional cycle.

The Gregorian year of 365.2425 days differs from the tropical year of 365.24219 days
and so the Gregorian calendar will accumulate an error of about 0.00031 x 26,000
~8.1 days per precessional cycle.


To account for this, a 'creation-initialisation week of 8 days'
is added to the 64 cycles in 9792+8=9,800=7 x 1,400=7 x 7 x 200=8 x 52 x 72=2(22x52x72)=2 x 702
in the 13 x 5 x 144,000=9,360,000 (Mayan) day-kin count,
which so begins on the superposed and extrapolated Gregorian Day (G)

Day#-7=Saturday,21 February 23,615BC-G and becomes mirrored in the 7th day

Day#7=Saturday,07 March2 3,615BC-G for the Conception of the human Embryo
to be born from its Chrysalis 64 cycles later.

The first cycle is initiated on Day#9,792=Friday,21 December 23,589BC-G
and the last and 64th cycle is initiated on Day#9,213,903=Friday,21 December 1612AD
-Gregorian and ends precisely 146,097 days or 400 Gregorian years later on Friday, 21 December 2012AD
to commence a now precessional count in the birth of the Imago of the ancient human Embryo
established by the beginning of the first cycle.

The 12th Grand Cycle end time 16 DEC 2013

The 13th Grand Cycle start time 17 DEC 2013

In the Honour and Love of the DragonHeart Tonyblue and Susan Lynne Serafina Schwenger

We are:
Susan Lynne "Serafina" Schwenger aka Seraf'ina
Doctoral Candiate, ABD, Metaphysics
Msc.D ~ Doctor of Metaphysics ~ Doctorate in Metaphysics

Harmonizer of Indigenous Culture
with Modern Precepts of Pythagorean Perennial Philosophy

in The Mode of Cosmic Healer in The Ancient Order of Eagle
in The Mode of The eXchanger in The Ancient Order of Condor
in The Mode of Cosmic Weaver in The Star Spider Women Clan
in The Mode of Dragon in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
in The Mode of Dragon Master in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
in The Mode of Dragon Rider in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
NOW in The Mode of Scribe, Thunderbird, and, Unicorn

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Susan Lynne Schwenger has also aligned and calibrated the following calendars:

The Maya aka The Mayan Tzolk'in aka Tzolkin Calendar of 260 Days

The Aztec Tonalpohualli Calendar of 260 Days

The First Nations of Canada
aka The Turtle Island Calendar of 260 Days
which came from previous calendars of The Aztec, Meso-American & Olmec Tribes,
which also dovetails into the ancient calendar works of:

The First Nation Tribes of Turtle Island, now known as Canada, mainly as:

Cree,
Ojibwa-Ojibway-Ojibwe,
Algonquin,
Mi'Kmaq aka MicMac,
Chippewa aka Chipewyna,
Chippewa Ojibway,
Woodland Cree,
Nipissing,
Odawa of Ottawa,
Potawatomi,
Saulteaux,
Missississagua,
Tingit,
Tahitan,
Tagish,
Kaska,
Han,
Innu of Labrador,
Maliseet,
Passamaquoddy,
Haudenosaunee aka Iroquois,
Cayuga,
Mohawk,
Onedia,
Onondaga,
Seneca,
Tuscaronia,
Wyandot aka Huron,
Tli Cho,
Slavey,
Haida,
Sahtu,
Yellowknifes,
Dunneza,
Gwich'in,
Dene,
Nakoda,
Yakama,
Blackfoot~which consists of three tribes, The Kainai aka Blood, The North Peigan & The Siksika,
Coast Salsih, etc.etc.etc.,
(there are just too many different tribes to make mention of all of them).

The Metis of Canada
aka The Turtle Island Calendar of 260 Days

The Native American of USA
aka The Turtle Island Calendar of 260 Days

The Native American Tribes of Turtle Island,
now known as United State of Ameria, aka USA, mainly as:

The Catawba,
The Cherokee,
The Chippewa-Ojibway,
Ojibwa-Ojibway-Ojibwe,
Dakota, Lakota, Nakota Tribes etc.etc.etc.,
(there are just too many different tribes to make mention of all of them).

The Cherokee Calendar of 260 Days

The Maori of New Zealand Calendar of 260 Days

The Aborigine aka The Aboriginal of Australia Calendar of 260 Days

All 260 Day calendars have cycles of 13 cycles x 20 days = 260 Days

20 days = Four (4) weeks of Five (5) days = 4x5 = 20

260 Days is The Gestation Period of a baby in its mothers womb

The Six (6) Season Calendar of 360 days
= 6 Cycles or Seasons x 60 days)
Starts with Winter, Spring, Break-up, Summer, Fall, & Freeze-up

The Six (6) Event Calendar of 360 days

The Eight (8) Event Calendar of 360 days
followed by Celtic, Druid, Pagan, Neo-Pagan, Wiccan

9,360,000 Days/180 Cycle = (52,000 Cycles/2=26,000 Ancient Years)

The Mayan Mucmuchumil (52 Days), aligned to 9,360,000/52=180,000 Cycles

The Mayan Tzolkin aka Tzolk"in aka Cholq'ij = 260 days

The Mayan Momtun =180 days x 2 Cycles = 360 days

9,360,360 Days/180 Cycle = 52,002 cycles/2=26,001 Ancient Years

The Mayan TUN = 360 days
9,360,000 Days/360 Cycle = 26,000 Ancient Years
9,360,360 Days/360 Cycle = 26,001 Ancient Years

The Mayan IK TUN MOON
- The Difference between The New Moon & The Full Moon Cycle in Days

The Mayan Mucmuchumil (52 Days)
aligned to 9,360,000/52 day cycles=180,000 cycles

The Mayan Kit Jeb (400 Days)
aligned to 9,360,000/400 day cycles=23,400 cycles

The 360 Day Ancient Calendars of The Maori of New Zealand,
and, The 360 Day Ancient Calendars of The Aboriginal of Australia.

The Grand Cycle of Macha is 9,360,000 days
(5 major cycles x 13 minor cycles) =
65 cycles x 144,000 days=9,360,000 days
+ The Grand Cycle of Pacha is 360 days
(6 seasons x 60 days = 360)=9,360,360 days

9,360,360/360 Days=26,001 Ancient Years

9,360,000/360 Days=26,000 Ancient Years

360/360 Days=One (1) Ancient Year

360 = 1 degree precessional advancement per day
x 360 Days= 1 (One) Ancient Year
which is, now modified to:

The Gregorian Calendar which consists of:
(3 years X 365 days )+ (1 leap year X 365) + (1 day)= 1461 days or 4 Gregorian Years

There are also yearly cycles:

The Mayan Chol Tun (260 Years),
aligned to 9,360,000/360=26000/260=100 Cycles

The Mayan Kutan (520 Years),
aligned to 9,360,000/360=26000/260=52 Cycles

The Mayan Ajau Tun (20 Years),
aligned to 9,360,000/360=26000/20=1300 Cycles

The Mayan Ekomal Jun (520 Years),
aligned to 9,360,000/360=26000/520=50 Cycles.

The Mayan Ox Lajuj Baktun (5200 Years),
aligned to 9,360,000/360=26000/5200=5 Cycles.

The Mayan Tikitun
22 Cycles of 52 Years = (9 x 52 = 468) Darkness-Hell
+ (13 x 52 = 676) Light-Heaven

The Mayan Bolon Tiki = 9 x 52 =
468 Years of Darkness-Hell

The Mayan Oxala Juj Tiki = 13 x 52 =
676 Years of Light-Heaven
(468 YEARS+676 YEARS=1144 YEARS=
( 9 Darkness/Hell x 13 Light/Heaven) =
22 cycles x 52 YEARS)
also Fits into The Greater Cycle of:
26,000 Ancient Years/500 cycles = 52 Years
500 cycles x 52 Ancient years = 26,000

The HAAB (360 + 5 DAYS)
The Five "Dead" or "Unlucky" Days occur two times per year,
- the middle of the year
& 27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec, 30 Dec & 31 December

~ Susan Lynne Schwenger

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We are:
Susan Lynne "Serafina" Schwenger aka Seraf'ina
Doctoral Candiate, ABD, Metaphysics
Msc.D ~ Doctor of Metaphysics ~ Doctorate in Metaphysics

Harmonizer of Indigenous Culture
with Modern Precepts of Pythagorean Perennial Philosophy

in The Mode of Cosmic Healer in The Ancient Order of Eagle
in The Mode of The eXchanger in The Ancient Order of Condor
in The Mode of Cosmic Weaver in The Star Spider Women Clan
in The Mode of Dragon in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
in The Mode of Dragon Master in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
in The Mode of Dragon Rider in The Star Dragon - Serpent Clan
NOW in The Mode of Scribe, Thunderbird, and, Unicorn

www.eXKavier.com
www.cosmosdawn.net/forums

 

The answer to The Grand Cycle has been found...
and, everyone is part right !!!

The answers are in cycles of 5, 6, 13, 20, 60, 65, 260, 360, 360 + 360/361+5 & 144,000,
as, well, as The Cycles of The New & The Full Moons that are followed by all indigenous & tribal people worldwide.

There is only one date, that will satisfy the end, and, the start date of all ancient calendars,
from The Mayan Tzolkin (260 days), The Mayan Haab (360/361+5 days), The Aztec Tonalpohualli (260 days),
to The Ancient First Nations - Metis - Native American (260 days) & (360 days) calendars.

The Ancient Year, was always measured in relation to a circle, which has 360 Degrees or 360 Days,
from an astrological perspective this would relate to a 1 degree precession per day,
following through a series of 360 days to complete one year.

This calendar was originally set into six quarters of sixty days - 6 x 60 = 360
and, each of these six quarters where known as: Winter, Spring, Breakup, Summer, Fall, and Freeze Up.

In 2012, The New Moon occurs on 13 Dec 2012, and, The Full Moon occurs on 28 Dec 2012,
which signals The End of The Freeze Up Cycle, and, The Start of The Winter Cycle
which was the real beginning of The Annual Yearly Cycle.

In 2013, The New Moon occurs on 03 Dec 2013, and, The Full Moon on 17 Dec 2013,
which signals The End of Freeze Up Cycle, and, The Start of The Winter Cycle,
The Beginning of The Annual Yearly Cycle.

This date is in perfect alignment with The Start of The Winter cycle of 2012-2013
and, The Start Date of The 13th Grand Cycle of Pacha iNTi which begins on The 17th of December, 2013.

The Cycle of The New Moons, along with The Full Moons, and each of The Six Quarters
are all connected to very significant Ceremonies, for an assortment of purposes.

The Date of The 21st of December 2012, does NOT satisfy all calendars,
and, therefore, it can NOT be accepted as the end date of a grand cycle,
as, it is NOT in perfect alignment with all known calendars.

The 21st DEC 2012 is The 47th Ahua Date in the last series of 65 cycles.
and, is The end of The Macha (female) Cycle of 9,360,000 Kin aka Days (65 cycles x 144,0000)
and, The 22nd DEC 2012 is the start of The Pacha (male) Cycle,
which runs for 360 Kin aka days (6 cycles of 60)
and, 9,360,000 + 360 = 9,360,360 = 65 cycles X 144,000 + 60 x 6
and, The 16th DEC 2013 is The 65th Ahua Date in the last series of 65 cycles.

The length of The Ancient Cycles were, and, still are 5, 6, 13, 20, 60, 260, 360, 360/361+5, & 144,000.
Our correlation date for the last cycle is August 11th 3114 BC Gregorian proleptic
or, September 6th, 3114 BC Julian.

It is important to know, that The Gregorian Calendar did NOT exist prior to 1572,
when it was created and implemented as The Civil Calendar by Pope Gregory of The Catholic Church,
which introduced a leap year, every four years, to account for the missing time.

A real day is NOT exactly 24 hours in length, and,
this calendar was created to create the ability to allow the time keeping of mechanical clocks & watches,
which required exact measures.

The Ancient Year was 360 Kin aka Days
- exactly the number of degrees in a circle or a round.

The Moon Cycles were given names, and, each tribe utilized slightly different names,
The Creator asked All of The Original Ancestors of all of The Tribes
to give blessings through the giving of names to everything, including The Naming of The Moon cycles
and, to do that they utilized the process of The Naming Ceremony.

The Grand cycle occurs once every 9,360,000 ancient days
9,360,000 = 5 major cycles x 13 minor cycles = 65 cycles x 144,000
=24,000 x 390 (plato) = 26,000 x (6x60=360) = 468000 x 20

in 9,360,360/360 = 26,001 ancient years = 24000 x 390 + 360 = 26000 x 360 + 360

These 9,360,000 days run through all of the assortment of Ceremonial Events,
namely The Sunrise Ceremony & The Sunset Ceremony,
along with The New Moon Ceremony & The Full Moon Ceremony,
which holds great importance around the world,
to all indigenous & non-indigenous people and tribes.

The 13th of December 2012 - is a New Moon
and, The 28th of December, 2012 - is a Full Moon
which starts The Winter Cycle of 2012-2013.

The 21st of December 2012,
is The End of The Macha Cycle of 9,359,640 Days
and, The 16th of December 2013
is The End of The Pacha Cycle of 360 Days
9,359,640 days + 360 days = 9,360,000 Days

The Grand Cycle of Macha & The Grand Cycle of Pacha,
which terminates at sunset on The 65th Ahua - 16 DEC 2013
which is the day before The Full Moon of 17th of December 2013.

These time honoured cycles of 5, 6, 13, 20, 60, 65, 260, 360, 360/361+5 & 144,000 cycles,
all flow through The New Moon & The Full Moon, through The Black & The Blue Moon Cycles
which were respected very highly by the day, record, time and wisdom keepers.

These were very important cycles which were related to a vast assortment of ancient practices
of day, night, record, star, time and wisdom keeping, that are still utilised today
by celebrating, creating and doing a specific Ceremony related to each of them.

The 13th Grand Cycle of Pacha iNTi begins
-The 17th December 2013 at sunrise.

The Grand Cycle of Macha & The Grand Cycle of Pacha ends
- The 16th December 2013 at sunset.

In the last 1300 kin / day countdown
there are 260 days x 5 cycles = 1300 days = 65 cycles of 20 days

So, since an AHUA date occurs once every 20 days,
there will be 65 AHUA dates in the last 1300 days before 16 December 2013
or 65 cycles x 20 days = 1300 = 260 days x 5 cycles

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The 65th Ahua.
which runs from: 27 May 2010 to 16 December 2013
which originally was discovered by Susan Lynne Schwenger
- Dokis First Nation, Ontario, Canada back in 1984, when she was 25 years old.

28 OCT 2011 - The 26th Ahua - The Calleman Date (26 cycles x 20 = 520 days of 1300 days) Missing 780 days
21 DEC 2012 - The 47th Ahua - The John Major Jenkins Date (47 cycles x 20 = 940 days of 1300 days) Missing 360 days
21 DEC 2012 - The 47th Ahua - The Terrance McKenna Date (47 cycles x 20 = 940 days of 1300 days) Missing 360 days

The length of an ancient year is 6 cycles x 60 days = 360 ancient days = the same number of degrees in a circle or a round

16 DEC 2013 - The 65th Ahua - The Susan Lynne Schwenger -Tony Bermanseder Date (65 cycles x 20 = 1300 days)

17 DEC 2013 - The Start of The Grand Cycle of Pacha iNTi which was discovered by:
Susan Lynne Schwenger & Tony Bermanseder

and, it can also be aligned to important bible codes discovered by Tony Bermanseder.
(see www.cosmosdawn.net/forums)

The Main Code of The DRESDEN CODEX - MAYAN SUPER NUMBER 1366560 has been cracked & decoded
BY Susan Lynne Schwenger & Tony Bermanseder which shows The Mother Earth consists of 12 levels.

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THE MAGIC of 144 - 144 WHOLE NUMBER FACTORS of MAYAN DRESDEN CODEX SUPERNUMBER 1366560
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 39, 40, 45, 48, 52, 60, 65, 72,
73, 78, 80, 90, 96, 104, 117, 120, 130, 144, 146, 156, 160, 180, 195, 208, 219, 234, 240, 260, 288, 292,
312, 360, 365, 390, 416, 438, 468, 480, 520, 584, 585, 624, 657, 720, 730, 780, 876, 936, 949,
1040, 1095, 1168, 1170, 1248, 1314, 1440, 1460, 1560, 1752, 1872, 1898, 2080, 2190, 2336, 2340,
2628, 2847, 2920, 3120, 3285, 3504, 3744, 3796, 4380, 4680, 4745, 5256, 5694, 5840, 6240, 6570,
7008, 7592, 8541, 8760, 9360, 9490, 10512, 11388, 11680, 13140, 14235, 15184, 17082, 17520, 18720,
18980, 21024, 22776, 26280, 28470, 30368, 34164, 35040, 37960, 42705, 45552, 52560, 56940, 68328,
75920, 85410, 91104, 105120, 113880, 136656, 151840, 170820, 227760, 273312, 341640, 455520, 683280 and 1366560.

10 OCT 2008 - SUSAN LYNNE SCHWENGER, 10/10/2008, was the real 10/10/10

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a link to translate english to spanish
http://www.spanishdict.com/translation

An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose

The first day of school our professor introduced himself
and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.

I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me
with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose.
I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded,
“Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married,
and have a couple of kids…”

“No seriously,” I asked, curious what may have motivated her
to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education
and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building
and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends.

Every day for the next three months,
we would leave class together and talk nonstop.

I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine”
as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon
and she easily made friends wherever she went.

She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention
bestowed upon her from the other students.

She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak
at our football banquet.

I’ll never forget what she taught us.

She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.

As she began to deliver her prepared speech,
she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned
into the microphone and simply said,
“I’m sorry I’m so jittery.
I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me!
I’ll never get my speech back in order
so let me just tell you what I know.”

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began,
“We do NOT stop playing because we are old;
we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young,
being happy, and achieving success.

You have to laugh and find humor every day.

You’ve got to have a dream.

When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead
and don’t even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year
and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.

If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year
and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older.

That doesn’t take any talent or ability.

The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.

Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did,
but rather for things we did not do.

The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.”

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics
and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree
she had begun all those years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral
in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example
that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.

These words have been passed along
in loving memory of ROSE and others like her.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.

GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.

~susan lynne schwenger
The eXchanger
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