Death of world's oldest person

This week I read an article on yahoo about the world’s oldest person, Edna Parker, dyeing last week. The article was inspiring really. I've always had this strange fear of becoming old and not being able to take care of myself. However, Edna lived by herself as a widow from the year 1939 until she was 100 years old and only then did she move in with her son. On top of that, she outlived both her sons and had 13 great-great-grandchildren! The article also stated that oddly that the Shelbyville nursing home she spent her final years in was also home to the world tallest living woman at 7'7". She lived to be 115 and I hope someday, when I'm old, people will look up to me like I'm sure they looked up to her as an example of how keeping an active lifestyle can preserve your body, mind, and soul for a very long time. Edna Parker is an example of human excellence and I'm glad I read this well written article about her and her life.