What is your typical day like?
My day starts at 5:00 a.m. when I get ready and organize breakfast and lunch for my husband and my daughter and I walk the two miles to my workplace. My work at the school begins at 7:00 a.m. when I receive the children in class until 2:00 p.m. when parents start picking them up. I am a teacher of elementary second grade. When I finish my workday, I walk to my parents' house where I usually share lunch with them, take them to medical appointments or help them with a variety of errands. I stay with my parents until 6:00 p.m., then I walk back home. I live one mile away from them. I eat dinner with my husband and my youngest daughter, who is still living at home. I am a mother of two daughters, Diana, 25, and Fernanda, 30, and I live with my husband Jorge, 65, and my youngest daughter. All three of us work, so the time we share is early in the morning and at night when we eat together, watch news, and get ready for the next day. I am blessed to have my parents close by because I really enjoy family life a lot. I don't dislike anything about my family situation. I do recognize that it involves effort and sacrifice but it’s extremely rewarding.
What activities do you enjoy most?
I enjoy every task in my life, but especially those that have to do with my job. I have always liked to see the results of education carried out with the children, as well as their joy, their sincerity, and their ability to learn.
How do you stay physically active?
I am not a sporty type of person but frequent, long walks from home to the workplace and working with children require constant movement, so I try to compensate that way.
How do you stay mentally and socially active?
Both at work as well as with the family, I am aware of everyone's needs and bring people together. I organize birthday meetings and celebrations and enjoy sharing these moments with those around me.
What do you find most challenging about growing older?
The greatest challenge of aging is to keep living, to move on with life and enjoy past accomplishments; to keep having expectations for the future without feeling burdened, nor displaced, and, on the contrary, supporting others to fulfill their own purpose.