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Daughter of Essie Mae Washington-Williams living the good life at 'home' in Carolina web posted February 25, 2009 EDGEFIELD – Wanda Terry, daughter of Strom Thurmond's own Essie Mae Washington, has slowed down ever so slightly in the three years since moving to South Carolina. And that has been a good thing. It doesn't mean that the busy, determined Californian inside of her has any less drive or enthusiasm - she's just eased off of life's gas pedal just a bit. And there is even a new man in her life - but more on that later. Suffice it to say that these days she getting to breath in a little more of the good life. On Monday she stopped by the new Edgefield County Senior Citizens Council building to speak with seniors about the historic inauguration of Barack Obama in January, her non-profit organization (the Essie Mae Washington-Williams Institute), her mother's battle with dementia and the benefits of staying fit. "Things are going well," Ms. Terry said. "I feel good and it's good to be here. It feels like coming home in a way because my roots are here (in South Carolina). I've lived here for three years now and so I am a resident here, I have voted here. It's allowed me to take a step back and I appreciate the slower pace." Part of that "slower pace" she's had considerable help with - from her fiance. "When I told my mom that I had met someone she asked me 'is he a Southern man?' I said 'yes,'" she laughed. "She told me that I needed to get me a good Southern man. He is very laid back and he has allowed me to relax and moving here has allowed me to slow down. Maybe we need to go back to farming and things like that. These days you don't know what you are getting off of the shelves and what you are ordering in restaurants. That's one of the reasons why I don't eat out as much anymore." Talking about her mother's health sparked plenty of interest among the audience. "Dementia is new to me," Ms. Terry said. "It has targeted my mother and this is a whole new world for me. We (she and her siblings) are going to take care of my mother. She is going to stay with me. Remembering current events is more of a challenge for her. She can remember things in the past, but it's a day by day process. She was very excited about Barack (Obama) winning the election and the inauguration." The conversation then turned to health and remaining fit. "I don't know, but you have to think that all of this dementia and Alzheimer's might have something to do with diet," she said. "My mother will tell you that she didn't always eat well. A lot of us are like that. I was a big runner, but I had knee problems and had to stop so I started walking and I couldn't get into it at first, but I stayed with it. I refuse to sit still, but you have to get up and exercise. It's a mind thing. Just because you are getting older doesn't mean that you have to be old. You are only as old as you feel." Terry has also been criss-crossing the state talking with folks about her non-profit organization - the Essie Mae Washington-Williams Institute - which works with the state's Department of Social Services. "We work with families associated with DSS and help them get back on their feet," she said. Wanda Terry may have slowed her pace, but she still knows how to keep things moving. The Citizen News contributed to this report. © Copyright 2009
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