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b'Episode #47 - A woman who always has a song in her heart surrounded by music her whole life, Angela Willis joins Erin Davis and Doug Robinson from The Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby. \\xa0Stories shared about quirky gardening, art, baking, and raising a musical family - with a special tribute from granddaughter and singer, Cadence Grace.\\n\\nErin shares a quote from Terry Tempest Williams, \\u201cOnce upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated.\\u201d\\n\\nAngela and Doug share quirky items that were added to their gardens including a bin for goldfish, a BBQ, a cement mixer, a carousel and more. \\xa0\\n\\n\\u201dI just planted the flowers in strange things because I liked the look of them.\\u201d - Angela Willis\\n\\nWhy wouldn\\u2019t a neighbour take his shoes off? \\xa0\\u201dBecause he was afraid I would plant flowers in them.\\u201d\\n\\nAngela has fulfillment in growing her family tree. \\xa0Growing up with music has been such a joy.\\n\\nA special message to Angela from granddaughter, Cadence Grace, in thanks for the music.\\n\\nMusic feature: Don\\u2019t by Cadence Grace\\n\\nMore about Cadence Grace and her music at cadencegrace.com\\n\\nSubscribe, rate, and review our podcast on any network and share your thoughts on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag to help others find us.\\n\\nThe Green Bench is a symbol of elder wisdom. Physically or virtually, the bench invites us all to sit alongside a senior, share a conversation, or give and offer advice.\\n\\nIt challenges the stigma seniors face; the ageism still so prevalent in society. It reminds us of the wealth of wisdom our elders offer and in doing so, helps restore them to a place of reverence.\\n\\n\\u201dThe greatest untapped resource in Canada, if not the world, is the collective wisdom of our elders.\\u201d -Ron Schlegel\\n\\nThis podcast is brought to you by\\xa0Schlegel Villages, retirement & long-term care homes in Ontario, Canada.\\n\\n#ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench\\xa0is produced by\\xa0Memory Tree Productions\\nLearn more about our host, Erin Davis, at erindavis.com\\nLearn more about #ElderWisdom at\\xa0elderwisdom.ca'