Not lots of people can say they’ve been round to see over 100 years of historical past.
Nevertheless, Saskatoon resident Sophie Foster can say she has seen 107. Born in 1914, Sophie celebrated her 107th birthday on Oct. twenty ninth.
She says her life motto is what bought her up to now.
“Dwell merely, converse kindly, suppose deeply, love absolutely, be beneficiant and go away the remaining to God,” stated Foster.
The Preston Park II Retirement Residency workers put collectively a celebration for her with decorations, cupcakes and tea whereas her associates gathered to have fun along with her.
Preston Park II govt director Chantel Pringle stated Sophie is the eldest individual within the house and continues to impress her.
“She is at all times blissful and optimistic and wiling to assist all the opposite members of Preston Park two and he or she is only a pleasure,” stated Pringle.
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Ron Whiteside, her long-time buddy of 35 years, stated with amusing, “It’s nice. You recognize, how will you even be that previous?”
Sophie has lived by way of two pandemics, many wars together with each world wars, recessions and eras over the past century — after which some.
In her opinion, the Seventies have been one of the best years as a result of there was extra alternative, the financial system improved and everybody appeared general happier than earlier years.
A instructor, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and loving spouse of 60 years, Sophie shares her secret to residing for so long as she has.
“Be true to your self at the start. For younger individuals, that’s very, essential — to start out doing what they like doing. In case you’re sad at your office, you’ll by no means be blissful wherever else.”
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