A Centenarian Secret Exemplified by Billy Earle

Remember Billy from Tuesday’s post?   She was a living example of this secret and almost all of the other six.

Lynn Adler in her book Centenarians: The Bonus Years encourages each of us to:

Go beyond aging gracefully  — to aging excellently. ~ Lynn Adler

My mom, Doris Capps, celebrates her 97th birthday today. She has aged gracefully and excellently. She has no sickness or disease. Her mind is sharp, her caring spirit has increased, and she is actually more grateful than ever before. Sadly, her body is wearing out and her hearing is very challenged; but she remains a shining example to me.