Hi Cuties! I just had to post this about my husband’s aunt. Remember when I told you she called me when she turned 100 and said she gave up her driving license because she didn’t feel safe driving anymore!😳lol
Also remember I told you hubby’s mom lived till age 96. Well his oldest brother still lives in his home by himself and just turned 95 in March. His oldest sister will be 97 in July but needs help walking, although her mind is good her body is failing.
Aunt Versie is now 105! She counts her Happy Birthday callers each year. When I called her yesterday morning I was number 20 something. When my oldest grandson called her she told him she was having trouble with her hearing and walking. I forgot to ask Caleb what number he was. He loves talking to her because she has lots of stories and always joking. Caleb asked me how old she was this year and said she doesn’t look that old. 😂 I told him she was born April 21,1918- He asked what did she do to live so long? I told him she danced and laughed a lot. She has outlived 2 husbands and 2 children, all of her 10 sisters and brothers ( my father in law included) and all but 3 of her 13 half siblings. Yes my hubs grandfather had 24 children! First wife had 11 children and second wife 13! Clothed , fed and raised all 24 with no government help that would be available today. Aunt Versie is from strong stock-lol
Hopefully you have many more years with all of them.
My father in law was Aunt Versie’s brother. He died at 87 years old. However, my mother-in- law was 96, so my husband gets it from both sides.
My parents both died in their eighties and my sister was just 70.
I understand what you say about hard work and night life. I’ve heard stories of my father-in-law walking miles to work and back home during the week. Then they would get together at someone’s house and play music on Saturday night, either walking home or going in a horse drawn wagon if the family was with him. He played the fiddle and I guess that’s where Aunt Versie learned to dance. I think what’s kept her going is her dancing, her joking and laughing.