My Nice Uncle Louis lived to be 108 years outdated. Regardless of an ailing physique (he made it previous 100—hey?!), he was sharp of thoughts, even sharper of wit, and powerful in his religion till he went on to Heaven. Not like my Grandma Annie Belle Simmons Foxx, I had the chance to know Nice Uncle Louis, and visited him a number of instances proper earlier than he died. By way of the willpower and wit, I declare that dispensation, and that I dwell as effectively, if not as lengthy, as he did.

This week’s Really feel-Good Friday helped to strike that household chord and introduced my pricey Nice Uncle to thoughts.

Final week, Philadelphia centenarian Dorothy Nedd turned 106. Wow. What extra are you able to say to that? Mrs. Nedd has lived by wars, racial discrimination, deaths, and doubtless has seen the very best and worst in humanity. However she retains on residing, and expresses pleasure within the journey. Similar to my Nice Uncle Louis she is sharp in thoughts and wit, and simply watching her introduced a smile to my face.

I think Mrs. Nedd has that impact on everybody.

From an area Fox News affiliate:

Dorothy Nedd, a South Philadelphia resident, turned 106-year-old on Friday. She credited her religion and her love for McDonald’s Huge Mac for her longevity.

“I really feel nice,” Dorothy advised FOX 29’s Marcus Espinoza after being requested how she was feeling on this most particular of days.

The good-grandmother of 9 and great-great-grandmother of 1 additionally says she was wanting her greatest on her birthday.

In a metropolis and world typically full of a lot loss, the 106-year-old Dorothy Nedd credit her lengthy life to the person above.

“Serving the Lord!” mentioned Nedd.

Mrs. Nedd attended Friendship Baptist Church each Sunday, and after church, Mrs. Nedd would make a go to to her native McDonald’s and partake of her favourite sandwich. Mrs. Nedd’s granddaughter Zulema remembered these instances fondly, and is now her grandmother’s main caregiver.

Granddaughter Zulema takes care of her now at her mom’s home, not that she wants a lot to be taken care of, although she admits it’s been exhausting on her grandma throughout the pandemic.

The whole household would come over each Friday to go to with the household matriarch, however due to the pandemic they didn’t wish to deliver her hurt, so the household now visits her through FaceTime.

Mrs. Nedd advised Fox 29 what she needed for her birthday was, “Candy residing!”

Amen to that, and Mrs. Nedd already seems to be residing in that sweetness. Figuring out your purpose and place on the earth by a relationship with Jesus and the wealthy connection to her household appears to present Dorothy Nedd sufficient cause to proceed on one other 12 months.

My Nice Uncle Louis lived a candy life too, and I miss him. However we share the identical religion in Jesus, and I sit up for seeing him once more, within the Sweet Bye and Bye.

Louis Dukes as a youthful man (Proper, mild swimsuit), and in his 108th 12 months.

Nice Uncle Louis Dukes along with his half brother and my Grandfather Joe Henry Foxx and their wives. (Credit score: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell.)
Nice Uncle Louis Dukes at 108. (Credit score: Jennifer Oliver O’Connell.)

Source: Redstate

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