3 Things to Inspire Your Weekend #51

Blogoratti January 28, 2017

Quote of the day: 
It is never too late to be what you might have been. 
-George Eliot 


Credit: Diana Bowen/SNHU


There are some things in life that are never too late to undertake as long as there is time. Or better yet, its never too late to finally finish what you've started - in this case, the story of 94 year old Amy Craton, a great-grand mother and a fresh graduate, who put her education on hold in 1962 in order to return to work and take care of her children after a divorce. 50 years later, she's earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English -with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, from Southern New Hampshire University, US. She finally decided to complete her degree because it felt like the right time. Timing is certainly everything!


Credit: Ahmer Khan 

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, goes the saying. It certainly rings true in our daily lives and interactions. In India, 45yr old grocery store owner -Rajesh Sham gives back to his community by providing free education for slum children under a bridge, something he's done for the past 7 years, and with no seats or tables and a reliance on public support and donations only, he still manages to teach around 200 kids daily.






Architects: S+PS Architects
Theme: Recycling, collage, exposed concrete
Location: Mumbai, India


 Peace. Love. Light* 

Current Listen: Jack Garratt - Worry

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25 Comments

  1. Marie Smith27 January 2017 at 03:15

    Inspiring! Thank you for posting!

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  2. Beauty Unearthly27 January 2017 at 04:50

    Interesting post, thank you for sharing :-)

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  3. My name is Erika.27 January 2017 at 10:54

    I'm glad your back with your FRiday inspirations. This older woman was on our news, living here in New Hampshire, and I think colleges should make free education to people over 75 or 80 (here in the US) to encourage more people to follow in her footsteps. Happy weekend.

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  4. Kelly27 January 2017 at 16:33

    All are inspiring, but I especially like the first story!

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  5. Chris Lally27 January 2017 at 16:38

    So heartwarming - thank you...

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  6. Marleen27 January 2017 at 18:12

    Hurray for the old lady! Good for her.

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  7. Birgit27 January 2017 at 18:35

    Love the old Lady for getting her degree. The man dedicating his knowledge and time to kids who can't afford to go to school just shows how much people, in first world countries take education for granted.

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  8. Cloudia27 January 2017 at 20:08

    Thanks again!

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  9. JFM27 January 2017 at 20:24

    Amy Craton...what an inspiration!

    Rajesh Sham...caring and inspiration, beautiful soul.

    Love the Collage House...very cool.

    Thank you for this uplifting post~

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  10. Nancy Chan27 January 2017 at 23:51

    Very inspiring! Very encouraging!

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  11. Christine28 January 2017 at 00:20

    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. Magyar28 January 2017 at 00:51

    __ We are not able to congratulate Amy to a point that would fully praise her and... illuminate her accomplishment! Just grand_!
    __ The Free School, under the bridge: A master teaches to a point where students begin to teach themselves; learning, then becomes the teacher.
    >Rajesh Sham the master, creating the desire to learn.<

    _m

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  13. Marcie28 January 2017 at 02:05

    Went back to college and finished my degree in my 40s, so love the first story. Got my degree as a teacher so LOVE the second story too!

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  14. Gillena Cox28 January 2017 at 05:33

    Best Wishes for the New Year Blogoratti.

    Thanks for dropping by my blog

    Happy you read these success stories you posted today very encouraging

    Much love...

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  15. annell428 January 2017 at 15:10

    Your words are true..."the time is now!" Beautiful post!

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  16. chica28 January 2017 at 20:00

    Muito bom passar aqui! abraços, feliz 2017, mesmo que estejamos quase em fevereiro,rs...chica

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  17. John's Island29 January 2017 at 01:09

    Thank goodness for people like Rajesh Sham and Amy Craton. We need their inspiration! And thank you, my friend, for telling us about them!

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  18. Stephanie Faris29 January 2017 at 01:57

    Wow. Very inspiring! It reminds me of that old saying, "The best time to build an oak tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today."

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  19. Confessions of a makeup shopaholic (:29 January 2017 at 10:31

    Love this post, thanks for sharing!

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  20. Hilary Melton-Butcher29 January 2017 at 10:57

    Hi Blogoratti - how incredible good for Amy ... and yes then Ramesh - both inspirations to us all ... certainly should be. Thanks for highlighting for us ... cheers Hilary

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  21. NatureFootstep29 January 2017 at 13:51

    love to see the old lady finishing her studies :)

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  22. Carina Kikelomo Jacob29 January 2017 at 19:45

    Inspiring!
    Clap clap for the old woman. Good for her!
    I wish you a beautiful week Ratti.

    www.ckjacob.com

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  23. Lowcarb team member29 January 2017 at 23:49

    So nice to see this post and the way it can inspire us all.

    All the best Jan

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  24. Anonymous21 March 2017 at 14:02

    That's very inspiring about the teacher. Something I hope I can do one day.

    Inez | My Small World

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  25. Kay24 April 2017 at 19:53

    Yay for Ms. Craton! It's very inspiring to know any time could be the right time.

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