In honor of great aunt Shirley
The White Plains Times runs a story about my great aunt Shirley Rodkinson, who celebrated her 106th birthday last month. My favorite part of the article: It?s clear that Shirley has always lived her life by her own terms. According to Richard, his grandmother has ?rode life at a very even keel,? and has always ...
The White Plains Times runs a story about my great aunt Shirley Rodkinson, who celebrated her 106th birthday last month. My favorite part of the article: It?s clear that Shirley has always lived her life by her own terms. According to Richard, his grandmother has ?rode life at a very even keel,? and has always been both independent and ?firm in her opinion.? He added, with a laugh, that ?Shirley?s not your typical Jewish grandmother; she never tried to tell you how to live your life.? [Her daughter] Florence also makes note of her mother?s strong spirit, recalling when Shirley was first admitted into White Plains Center for Nursing Care. Her first reaction? ?When do I get out of here?? Aunt Shirley is my late grandfather's older sister. I'm very fond of her -- despite her New York Yankee loyalties.
The White Plains Times runs a story about my great aunt Shirley Rodkinson, who celebrated her 106th birthday last month. My favorite part of the article:
It?s clear that Shirley has always lived her life by her own terms. According to Richard, his grandmother has ?rode life at a very even keel,? and has always been both independent and ?firm in her opinion.? He added, with a laugh, that ?Shirley?s not your typical Jewish grandmother; she never tried to tell you how to live your life.? [Her daughter] Florence also makes note of her mother?s strong spirit, recalling when Shirley was first admitted into White Plains Center for Nursing Care. Her first reaction? ?When do I get out of here??
Aunt Shirley is my late grandfather’s older sister. I’m very fond of her — despite her New York Yankee loyalties.
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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