Two women in the winter of their lives sit in regal high-backed chairs before a stained-glass backdrop. At a glance, they could be neighbors or bridge partners; charming, witty elders who have seen much in life and each other through the years. “I see her all the time,” said Charolette Tidwell of her counterpart, Sister Pierre Vorster, OSB, of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith. She pats her mentor’s hand. “She still pushes me to be involved in the community.” “I’m exceedingly proud of her and appreciate what she’s doing,” replied Sister Pierre, beaming. “She comes to visit me, and we have an opportunity to meet on different occasions and just out of the blue.”