On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I (___) to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little (__) lady looking up at me with a smile.
She said,"Hi,my name is Rose, I 'm eighty-seven years old.Can Igive you a hug?" I laughed and (__) responded,"Of course you may!" And she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such young, innocent age?" I asked."I always (__) having a college education and now I'm getting (__)!" she told me.
Later,we became close feiends. Every day we would leqve class together and she (__) her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she (__) made friends wherever she went.
At the (__) of the scmester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll (__) forget what she taught us. When she was introduced, frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her throat and said, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we (__) old because we stop playing . There are only two secrets to staying (__), being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream . When you (__) your dreams, you die "
One week after graduation Rose died (__) in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught (__) example that it's never too (__) to be all you can possibly be .