Joyce Dudley: My Most Unexpected Mentors Are the Ones I Cherish Most

Joyce Dudley: My Most Unexpected Mentors Are the Ones I Cherish Most

This past summer two of my grandchildren — 10-year-old Madison and 7-year-old Beau — provided me with much needed insight. In my effort to adjust to retirement I thought back to what I liked doing most before I joined the workforce. One of my great passions was dance. In fact, I attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City — yes, Fame. Soon after I retired, I signed up for dance classes. This turned out to be painful, in every wa…