As far as I had contact with her, she didn’t seem to be a bitter woman at all, but rather someone who loved life and her family.

You are right – sometimes you meet an older person and you think its great that they “don’t give a darn” anymore about what people think, but my Grandmother used to say (and still says), people who are grumpy old people were grumpy young people. People who are extremely outspoken when they were young are the older people who just let it all out later in life. For the most part anyways.

Except for the fact that I really wish I could meet Elinor.

Maybe. Every once in a while I come across neat, older ladies who’ve been heartless, mean-spirited creatures. My thinking is that they appear so interesting and quirky because they are very free thinking and live un-bridled lives. I’ve definitely seen that turn into empathy-lacking, sheer fridge carelessness for the emotions of others.

I really, truly hope that this lady I read about, who could live across the world — isn’t one of those bitter old women.
Happy, quirky old women with wine in their closest are the best people (ever).
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Maybe Dinah was the wife of some guy working on a railroad. The second song was combined because it just made sense. His wife was at home chilling out with old man Joe.