
At 97, grandma shares the secret of her long and joyful life
Shelby Hoefling asked the elderly woman, who is clearly full of vitality and joy, her secret to living to 97. Their conversation went viral.
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Shelby Hoefling asked the elderly woman, who is clearly full of vitality and joy, her secret to living to 97. Their conversation went viral.

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