www.ohca.com FALL/WINTER 2023 The Oregon Caregiver 25 PROFILE so beautiful—the whole coastal area. Then, when you get inland, away from tourists, you meet the real Thai people. I really love Thailand. What do you have to say to folks who say you’re too old to serve in the military, or you’re too old to travel? You’re never too old for anything. It’s just putting your mind to it and if you want to do something, then get off the couch and do it. If your heart is there and your desire is there, then go for it. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger? Absolutely everything. Isn’t it funny back then you thought you knew it all and now you realize how much you didn’t know? The best advice I ever received is to not take life too seriously. Donna Sherr, resident, and Tara Pray, administrator, at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles. You’ve only got one life, make the best of it. I do a lot of brushing off my back if I ever get a worry or concern. It keeps my mind off being too focused on a particular issue, so I just brush it off my back.
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