Yesterday, it was so hot I just stayed in most of the day reading. The book is about the lives of people who lived past 100. I have two great aunts who lived past 100 and a great grandmother who reached 95. In the stories I saw a similar trait in most of them. They were able to adapt to change and didn’t dwell on the past. I think a longer life has a lot to do with genetics. None were fat folks! I’ve about decided living to be 100 wouldn’t be much fun😂
My great grandmother Ann Catherine lived most of her life in Carroll County, AR! Her first husband went to California to the gold rush and died in a mine explosion. She married again. She had a daughter by her first husband and a large family by her second. She lived to 95!
Aunt Clara Dell lived to 100 plus 2 months! She divorced her husband after 22 years. Had 4 children. Lived in Iowa, Ar, California and Oregon. Married two more times and out lived both of them!
Aunt Leona Belle married and had 3 children. She worked outside the home. Her husband died of an heart attack while filling up the car with gas. They had moved to Sanger, CA! Aunt Leona survived him 50 years and did not remarry. She lived to be 100 plus 10 months. Leona and Clara were sisters!
3 comments:
Love seeing the old photos. Longevity might be on your side. No one in my family has made it to 100, my dad was 96 and Mom 94, Far Guys parents were 80 and 92. I have no desire to get to 100, another couple of years would be just fine with me…but the good Lord says our days are numbered and only he knows when our days end…:)
It's fun to see old pictures. My grandparents died in their 70's and early 80's. My mom at 64 with breast cancer, and my dad at 84. I don't think anyone in my family has lived to 100.
- Jan
Genetics, level of activity, good/bad habits in eating and otherwise, luck--they all play a role. I'm fairly active, just a bit overweight (didn't use to be!) and don't smoke or drink excessively. But it's really a game of chance. Every time I'm out walking and see drivers on their phones, I feel like I could get killed by a car on a random day.
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