Author Kathryn Fallon Cameron Memoir 81 and still learning - 81 and Still Learning a Memoir by Kathryn Fallon Cameron

My greater intention is to share the learnings, perceptions, and stories that have made a difference for me during my lifetime.

81 and Still Learning

With love to 10-year-old Kathryn

I am eighty-one now and still learning! As I look back over the years, I wonder what ten-year-old Kathryn (me) would think if she could see our life in advance. Kathryn, I think you would have been pleased and I am going to enjoy my conversation with you every step of the way. I want to share my learnings, musings, and stories with you. Kathryn, let me bring you up to date. It is hard to believe seventy-one years have gone by since I was your age.

Kathryn, I don’t mean to imply that life is perfect now or that I no longer have upsets. Being able to ask myself, “Who do I want to be in this situation?” and having some learnings to turn to have been powerful for me. And so at 81 years of age it is important to me to share those learnings hoping they will be found helpful to those between your(my) age at 10 and my age today.

Since I believe every human being has a gift and something to share, I will speak my truth recognizing it is a viewpoint and not the truth.

“Imagine being able to sit down and talk with a grandparent and get not just the nostalgia and reminiscence but a deeper exchange, a vulnerable one that touches on the range of experiences from hopes and fears, successes and failures, regrets and victories. Unfortunately, by the time most of us are ready to know our grandparents, they are gone. Kathryn Cameron has boldly seized the initiative and lovingly crafted more than a memoir for her own grandchildren. In 81 and Still Learning, we find that there is wisdom for all of us. The insights and lessons learned have universal appeal and relevance. Kathryn may not be your grandmother, but no matter what stage of life you are in, you will benefit from a slice of wisdom gained from a life well-lived. This book delivers just that.”