You Don't Have to Be a World Traveler to Lead a Full Life

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In a column last May, I pointed out the increase in our life expectancy and identified some parts of the world where they were doing even better. This week I had the pleasure of spending an hour with Adelaide Rosenberger, a very pleasant lady who was born in 1903. Now, at 103, she is very much alert and in command. Her memory seemed better than mine, and she spoke cheerfully about her history and the changes we have experienced.

One of the most interesting things about this lady is that she has spent her entire life within a very small area near her birthplace. In today's mobile society (at least to one who has moved as much as I have) that makes her unique. She was educated in the local Catholic school system and is a life member of the local parish.

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You Don't Have to Be a World Traveler to Lead a Full Life

She had one brother and three sisters, but played with neighbor children and worked helping her parents on what is locally kn...

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