The Gathering of the Wisdom People - A Multi Media Exhibit on Aging

The Gathering of the Wisdom People
Online Exhibit

"I just try to be good to people like I'd like them to be good to me. I love people. It doesn't matter to me the color or who it is."

MARY TREJO
Age 92

"If there's a lot of love, then you always make things go. Now these modern people, they don't go like that. That's an old fashioned idea that we used to live."

REGINALD HARLING
Age 96

"Why have I lived so long? Keeping out of bed as much as possible. Bed is a very DANGEROUS place; more people die in bed than anywhere else."

ROSITA HOLLER
Age 99

When did you retire?
"I never retired."

JAMES E. PITTMAN ,M.D.
Age 92

"It's up to a physician to do everything possible to save a patient....and you're not the one to tell whether it's possible or not. You do all you know to do and that leaves plenty more for that Good Man up above."

ALVIN IVY
Age 95

Did you ever get discouraged or depressed? "I didn't have time. I had to work for a living."

ROSE HANAUER
Age 89

"I think the most important thing about life is that you always look at the bright side of life, count your blessings. We all have to go through sad times, sad experiences."

WALTER HANAUER
Age 89

"As long as our health permits,we want to remain in our little home on top of a hill near God! Amen."