I told Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson, then age 105, that she was the only person over 80 who I'd ever met who never referred to her physical infirmities or health problems. To which she replied, "I have my difficulties; I do not rejoice in them.

Patricia Mulcahy
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We often think that the older we get, the more difficult it will be to live life. However, not only do the elderly have the strength to overcome problems, they also have the energy to be happy.

Source: It Is Well With My Soul: The Extraordinary Life Of A 106Yearold Woman

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