Patti Ernst found purpose at a stage in life when someone else might have felt bereft and abandoned. After the dissolution of her long-term marriage, she went on a remarkable voyage of adventure and discovery. Her relentless positive energy led her to a remote island in the South Pacific, where she developed a resort. My new bucket list item - visiting Serenity Beaches Resort on the Island of Tonga. Meanwhile, I hope to follow her example, overcome the harmful stereotypes and real challenges of aging and accept the opportunity that every new day offers all of us.