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Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Guinness Book of World Records



The sisters today - They don't look that old, do they?

I’ve been reading a lot about this lately.  In today’s news there’s an article about four sisters who will beat the age for the longest surviving siblings with a total of 391 years lived between them.  Of course, they stated that they think diet contributed to this longevity.  Eat your veggies, as your mother always told you.  I agree that diet plays a major part in your overall health, but lifestyle and genes are a consideration too. 



 These are the siblings growing up
 
These ladies had two other siblings that lived into their nineties as well.  That’s remarkable that no one died in another way over the years, such as accidents or disease.

To read more of this article, please click here.

Of course, this story got me to thinking about all my siblings and the fact that all seven of us are still around and working on our sixth decade of life.  If all of us were to make it to our nineties with no calamities, and this is possible because we are all nine years apart, we would have a collective span of 662 living years.  That’s interesting, isn’t it?  Longevity runs on one side of our family, so I guess we’ll see what the future brings.  One never knows how life will turn out for anyone.

Then again, by the time you reach your nineties, you have to think about a body filled with aches and pains, not to mentions eye and hearing impairments among other things.  Few people reach old age unscathed by life in some way.  Would living this long really be a good thing?



 Merlin - the cat with the loudest purr in the world
 
The other article that comes to mind over the last few days is about a cat with the loudest purr.  Merlin was declared louder than a vacuum cleaner with purring to 67.8 decibels.  Strangely enough, this cat also lives in the UK, like he sisters in the previous story.

He’s a handsome fellow and brings to mind my Raven who also purrs loudly, but nothing to match Merlin I’m sure.  However, even with my poor hearing, I can hear my Raven purring all the time and that always makes me smile and count my blessings that he ended up in my house.

To read about Merlin click here.

To listen to a video of his purring click here.
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10 comments:

  1. Stacey MinterMay 17, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    I took care of a lady that ended up being a grandmother to me at the end. She was 106 years old when she died. A great wonderful lady I was blessed to take care of even tho her mind was somewhere else she would listen to only me and a few other people but i didn't blame her she wanted what she wanted.
    I loved your post today. Glad I stopped by. I hope you have a blessed week.

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    1. SunniMay 17, 2015 at 11:15 PM

      Stacey,

      Thanks very much! I hope you'll stop by again sometime.

      Wow,106 is getting up there. I think you can have what you want at that age.

      Sunni

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  2. bettyMay 17, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    I did see this story about the sisters. My mom came from a family of 10 siblings. All but one lived into their 80s and several into their mid 90s. I agree a lot does factor into our longevity, healthy habits, lifestyles, etc. I would hope however long I live I don't lose my memory; I would rather the aches and pains than suffering with dementia.

    In reference to your question about Friday letters, they are just little snippets you might want to write about that wouldn't be long enough for a blog post. Some people do them as Friday Fragments, Friday letters just puts it in letter form :)

    betty

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    1. SunniMay 17, 2015 at 11:19 PM

      Betty,

      You do have longevity in your family. That's great! I would never want dementia either, but my mom has it now, so I imagine at least one of us will end up with it too. It's so sad to see her going downhill, especially with the tough life she's had.

      Thanks for clarifying Friday's letters. I may use that sometime.

      And thanks for leaving a comment.

      Sunni

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  3. Liz A.May 17, 2015 at 10:07 PM

    You know what fascinates me? The oldest living person. When I see those stories pop up, they always grab my attention. Longevity seems to be about luck as well as genes. Fascinating.

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    1. SunniMay 17, 2015 at 11:22 PM

      Liz,

      It is fascinating to read about the oldest living people. Sometimes I guess it is luck when you consider the ones who smoked and drank all their lives.

      Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.

      Sunni

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  4. PL KeenorMay 18, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    My local paper in Devon, UK, last week did a story about twin sisters who were 101 and still going strong. Merlin, too, lives near me. I wrote about him on my blog last week. He's incredible!

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    1. SunniMay 18, 2015 at 2:11 PM

      PL,

      Thanks for reading. I didn't know you lived in the UK. Naturally I had to do a cat story. I love cats.

      That's great about the 101-year-old sisters. I think it would be nice to live that long if you had all your faculties and could function on your own.

      Thanks for leaving a comment.
      Sunni

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  5. Chrys FeyMay 18, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Yes, veggies alone won't get you to live to old age. So many other things factor in. Genes, health, exercise, chance and even luck.

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    1. SunniMay 18, 2015 at 2:15 PM

      Chrys,

      Yes, I know veggies alone won't get you to old age. All the other things you mentioned do come into play. Plus, I'm sure you need some protein. A nice balanced diet and no excesses are probably key along with exercise, genes, overall health and chance.

      Thanks for leaving a comment.
      Sunni

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