b'YarrinSARAH Photo courtesy of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital DON & MARILYNBeing around little ones keeps Sarah Yarrin (age 92) young. She says, I adore the children, and I love seeing them through the years when talking about her work at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. A native Texan, Sarah Yarrins 92-year-old smileThursday from 7:30a.m. until noon.is as expansive as the state, her warmth more thanA former violinist, Sarahs musical adoration has any thermometer reading. continued for 34 years as a member of the Tem-The widow of Marvin Yarrin, the two married justple Emanu-El choir.It is there shes also involved shy of 50 years, they were the Yarrin Group.Sarahin Sisterhood, as a former chair Music Committee earned her real estate license and the loving teamchair, and where she attends classes and services, sold businesses and proper- oftenprovidingEnglish ties. Having put her educa- readingsofTorahand tion on pause to raise theirprayers.family, Sarah completed herIM PROUD OF MYSarahs other half is her degreeinearlychildhooddearfriendJackRepp, education at Texas WomansAGE. MY GLASS ISwhowithDanLewin Universitythe couple laterwrote Dreams & Jealou-owning Wee Care, a down- sy;TheStoryofHolo-town Dallas daycare. ALWAYS HALF FULL,caust Survivor Jack Repp. ThemotherofthreeIn Sarah, Jack has an ace daughters,tengrandchil- AND I PUT ONE FOOTpublicist.drenandspousesand21Ifnotmakingchildren great-grandchildren,SarahIN FRONT OF THEfeel safe, entertaining, or keepsamonthlylogofallkeepingJacksschedule, birthdaysandanniversa- Sarahstaysfitwalking ries.BubbietothenextOTHER. andtakingpilatesthree generation, the former PTAtimes a weeknot nego-momandBrownieTrooptiable.leader now stops by her lit- Icantlearn,exercise, tlest ones preschool.Being close to young ones, allor sing enoughits all about being with people around her, keeps her young. I respect and enjoying the time we have together, WelcomingTexasScottishRiteHospitalspa- said Sarahwho appeared in the May 5 perfor-tients, shes marked 33 years and many miles in themance of Annelies: A Musical Adaptation of the halls, watching generations return for checkups. IDiary of Anne Frank at her synagogue.Im proud adore the children and I love seeing them throughof my age.My glass is always half full, and I put the years, said Sarah, who works the clinic everyone foot in front of the other.36GoodLifeFamilyMag.comMAY | JUNE 2019'