From the
Clovis New Journal - Grace Helen Bowen (age 18 in picture on left) is nonchalant about turning 100 years old today. “Turning 100? I don’t feel anything one way or another. It’s just another birthday, just another day on the calendar. How do you feel about yours?” said Bowen with a sweet smile. Bowen’s health has been stable over the years. She has never had any major operations or surgeries. The only medical procedures that Bowen undergoes regularly are blood pressure tests. So what is Bowen’s secret to making it to 100? “What advice would I give anybody? I’ll tell them ‘you go do what you want to do and hope it works out,’” said Bowen in her usual humorous tone. Bowen said staying away from doctors helped her reach 100. She also credits picking cotton while growing up in Graford, Texas, a tiny town about 70 miles west of Fort Worth, for her longevity. Bowen said she picked cotton to earn money to buy her school clothes.
Read more
Resident credits longevity to picking cotton, avoiding doctors
From the Clovis New Journal - Grace Helen Bowen (age 18 in picture on left) is nonchalant about turning 100 years old today. “Turning 100? I don’t feel anything one way or another. It’s just another birthday, just another day on the calendar. How do you feel about yours?” said Bowen with a sweet smile. Bowen’s health has been stable over the years. She has never had any major operations or surgeries. The only medical procedures that Bowen undergoes regularly are blood pressure tests. So what is Bowen’s secret to making it to 100? “What advice would I give anybody? I’ll tell them ‘you go do what you want to do and hope it works out,’” said Bowen in her usual humorous tone. Bowen said staying away from doctors helped her reach 100. She also credits picking cotton while growing up in Graford, Texas, a tiny town about 70 miles west of Fort Worth, for her longevity. Bowen said she picked cotton to earn money to buy her school clothes. Read more
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment