Thought For The Day
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Why So Old?
The Tyler Morning Telegraph reported today on a really senior citizen. “Eunice G. Sanborn’s life has touched three centuries. President Grover Cleveland was serving his second term when she was born. Only 31 years had passed since the end of the Civil War. Twenty presidents have taken the oath of office during her lifetime. She turned 2 years old during the Spanish-American War. From the discovery of X-rays to the invention of microwave ovens and iPhones, Ms. Sanborn has seen it all. Now, the Jacksonville resident has the distinction of having seen more than any other living person in the United States. At almost 114, Ms. Sanborn became the country’s oldest person…