Lyndan Thorpe, Mayor of Havering, was asked in an informal
interview to describe her best day; interestingly, she chose to describe both a
teenage and more recent memory.
From a casual Stevie Wonder gig with a group of close
friends, to a truly humbling meeting and greeting of 250 Royal Anglian Troops;
Lyndan perfectly reveals the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and how
amazing experiences can affect you for the rest of your life. The soldiers
represented the young generation and what our boys are doing for our country.
It came as a great surprise to me that Lyndan Thorpe did not
choose meeting Her Majesty the Queen as her best day. The official opening of
Drapers Academy was the cause of the Queen’s presence in Havering; as the
Mayor, it was Lyndan Thorpe’s duty to meet and greet her.
When questioned as to why this was not the day the Mayor
chose to isolate as her best, she replied ‘the nerves of having the event run
smoothly caused my first glance of the Queen to be a surreal blur’. She then
added ‘However, when the official ceremony was over and I got the chance to
speak with Her Majesty, the softly spoken, gently woman proved that her
presence was not one to be intimidated by’.
Interviewing the Mayor of Havering made me wonder, does age
affect your views on best days in your life? I have realised that it is not
necessarily meeting people with status that creates best days in our lifetime;
it’s those who you can relate and connect too that leave a lasting impact.
Georgia
Georgia
Really interesting article - got me thinking about how to create lasting positive memories. By putting yourself forward to do things, I suppose. Who wrote the article - there's no name!
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