1. This grandma who was able to graduate high school alongside her grandson:
2. Ava DuVernay, who had an entirely different career prior to filmmaking:
I picked up a camera for the first time at the age of 32. I continued working a full-time job while directing my first 5 feature length projects. It’s never too late to pursue your passion. But you already know that deep down. 🌸 https://t.co/M5HfYIUymo
3. This great grandma who never gave up on love:
So my great grandma got married today. She said to me "I know I'm old but he makes me feel like I'm young again"😭😍
4. This mom who fought hard for this moment:
"Today, my mother became a US citizen after 23 years... 18 years [of which she spent living as] an undocumented immigrant. She saved me when she brought me here and god has blessed her tremendous. I love you mom🌹❤️" - Jonn
5. Nicola Griffin, who started modeling after her twin daughters left for college and eventually landed an ad campaign in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.
I’m 56 and I #SwimSexy. Check out my campaign in @SI_Swimsuit with @swimsuitsforall https://t.co/Vnx3u9InoG
6. This grandmother who always tells her grandchildren, "Education has no age limit."
My grandmother working on her masters thesis
7. This mom who is a true inspiration to her son:
My mother taught me to never give up on myself, or my dreams. Today, at 49 she’s graduated with a 1st Class degree in Health and social care management. She hopes to open her own care home. She’s my idol. Love you, Mom. ❤️🤙🏽
8. This man who graduated college at the young age of 67:
My goal was to graduate before I reached 100 years of age. I made it with 33 years to spare. #gsu18
9. This icon who discovered the magic of photography in her 70's:
Meet my idol Kimiko Nishimoto. She's an 89-year-old Japanese grandma who's been taking offbeat self-portraits for 17 years, challenging Japanese ideas of aging women. Photography made her feel less lonely. Her favorite hobby is laughing.
10. This man who dropped out of college in 1965, but returned decades later to get his degree:
Congrats to our 88-year-old graduate, Reverend Horace Sheffield! He will receive his degree during graduation Friday! @shorteruniv
11. This thread on actor Kathryn Joosten, who got her big break on The West Wing at the age of 60.
She had a poignant catalyst: her mother's deathbed confession that she regretted not pursuing her own dreams. So, this woman, with no previous experience or training in acting, signed up for classes at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.
12. This runner named Gladys Burrill, who completed a marathon at the age of 93.
13. This grandma who knew what she wanted and went for it:
A few weeks ago we got some news that my grandma only has a couple more months, so she made a bucket list. Last week she finnally got to check off riding in a yellow convertible (she was VERY specific) & look how genuinely happy she is. 😭✨💛
14. This grandma who always wanted to dye her hair but never got the chance to, until now:
15. J.K. Rowling, who after receiving loads of rejections, got the first Harry Potter book published at the age of 32.
Every now and then, when I have writer's block, I remember that J.K. Rowling created the entire world of Harry Potter as a single mom on welfare. And then writing a few pages doesn't feel all that daunting...
16. This mom who refused to back down from a challenge:
This is my mom. She dreamed of becoming of a nurse but her parents told her that she had to be a pharmacist instead. Yeah, that was a good enough job but that is not what she wanted. She showed me that it’s never too late to fulfill her dream. She’s 54.