I met this lady, Julie Kertesz, last Tuesday in London. She and I have been commenting on each other’s pictures in Flickr since 2005, when she was 70 and I was 32. She is now 82 and I’m 44 — lots has happened to both of us in the past 12 years.
I decided before I left for the UK that I needed to meet her on this trip. We arranged a meeting point in Canary Wharf and spent a few hours together. It will be obvious once you read this article why I felt so compelled to have a conversation with her and connect in person:
http://standardissuemagazine.com/voices/awesome-old-lady-week-julie-kertesz/
The world needs more people like Julie Kertesz… and less like — well, I’m sure you know some people the world could do without.
Julie is a mother, grandmother, Founder BIP, PhD, Blogger, Photographer, Storyteller, Distinguished Toastmaster, Standup Comedian, now member of two online Toastmasters clubs (Firebirds Collective and Witty Storytellers Online).
You can find more stories from this fascinating lady here:
Julie’s photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joyoflife/
Julie’s English website: https://competentcommunicator.blogspot.com/
Julie’s French website: http://julie70.blogspot.com/
