Life begins at 60

Pablo Picasso, still painting as a nonagenarian

Pablo Picasso was still producing drawings at 90 – and his painting became more innovative with the years. Pianist Arthur Rubinstein gave one of his greatest recitals at 89. Actress Jessica Tandy won an Academy Award at 80 for her performance in ‘Driving Miss Daisy.’ Michelangelo was still on his back painting the Sistine Chapel well into his 80s. At age 100, Iva Blake had one of the most beautiful gardens in Albuquerque – she gardened from a wheelchair, using special tools. New York social worker Fannie White found a way of combining a hobby with volunteer work – at age 94 she started a stamp club for fifth graders, using stamps to tutor them in history and geography. Pope St. John XXIII became Pope at the age of 77 and set in motion Vatican Council II, renewing the Catholic Church, especially in the way we celebrate Mass. It’s never too late to start enjoying life, pick up a hobby and keep working through the golden years. You never know, the best may be yet to come.