106 Year Old Woman interview-Nancy

Nancy is my Godmother and my mother's Aunt. She is an absolute treasure to everyone in our family. She is the breath in the lungs of our family. She is the light in every room she walks into. I have been watching Mark for a very long time and once I saw that he had begun to interview everyday people with remarkable stories vs. just those on skid row, I knew I had to connect Mark with my Godmother. My intent was to have her testimony documented for our family to cherish long after she is gone, and for her story to reach a large audience so she could possibly have a positive impact on anyone else's life. I have read every single comment so far to this video and I am blown away by the outpouring of love from this community who found as much value in her as we do. Thank you all for your kind words and thank you Mark for taking the time to go see her and for creating this valuable memento for us to cherish. UPDATE 5/13: I spoke to her for close to 3 hours today and it was the highlight of my day. She shared many more stories and answered many more questions, best of all I got to read her MANY comments that were left for her here and she was overwhelmed with gratitude, she couldn't believe all the kind words. She didn't understand in the beginning why anyone would want to hear about her life but after listening to the comments and me explaining how different parts of her life resonated with so many other people's lives she understands and is honored she had the opportunity to share. ❤️

My father is 103 and still lives on his own. Bless her. I would love it if you interviewed him. WWII Vet. 94th infantry.

mark, please consider doing a whole series on those 100+. They are treasures that need saving, and sharing.

Do y'all realize her mom died 90 years ago, she still weeps for her, to the point where she doesn’t like to talk about it??!! That's true Love of her mother!! I'm not so convinced that time heals all wounds anymore.

99.9% of us will never make it to her age and she for a 106 still beautiful.

✍🏻 go dancing ✍🏻 Be honest, your word is your bond ✍🏻 Pick the right man ✍🏻 Don't be too generous ✍🏻 Save half of what you make ✍🏻Fight fight fight Thanks Nancy 🤗

"I'm the oldest of seven children, and I'm the only one still here". Wow.. just wow

This woman is 106 years old. Looking at some of these comments, some of you need to respect your elders. THIS IS HER STORY! We are blessed to hear it! ❤

Mark, I echo the petition of many commenters here, please interview more elderly treasures like Nancy. They are a vital and needed link to the past. In this fast-paced, technological, make your own facts and history world, the younger generation is losing ties to the past. Everything is here and now with no connection to what came before. We've become amnesiacs with no recollection or notion that there was life before. Listening to the testimony of people like Nancy, who lived true adversity and overcame; who remembers decades of history, who has lived and experienced so much, is valuable education.

I am in nursing at a hospital in Sun City, Arizona. Our patient demographic is 50’s-90’s. THIS LADY IS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY PHENOMENAL

It's heart wrenching that things that happened to her almost a century ago still make her cry. Bless this woman, what a treasure.

I remember my great-grandmother, who was born in 1920, telling me a story about how she had to go to the welfare office because she could not feed her family (no thanks to her alcoholic and abusive husband, whom she rarely mentioned). It took a lot for her to ask for help, only to be met by a very rude worker who asked, "Well, you have grass in your yard don't you?". My grandma got no help that day.. aside from an already known recipe for grass soup. After this experience, she got a job at a bank in downtown Pittsburgh which she took the bus to and from every single day, without missing even one, for 40 years straight! Such an amazing and strong woman she was.. ❤

When she started crying about her mother I just wanted to hug her I felt her pain 🫂

Man, she's seen some shit in her life, honestly shes still so well spoken for her age. This generation has so much to pass down.

I will never complain about my life again. I'm so glad Mark did this interview. Younger people say that life was easier back when. This proves it wasn't a cake walk for people like Nancy. Thank goodness for her light and love.

My grandmother was born in 1916. She made it to 97 years old which I’m thankful for.

The trauma women of her generation took in silence is devastating. Thank you for posting her story. She’s amazing!

The Greatest Generation right here, folks. This is what "tough as nails" looks like. What a beautiful lady! Bless her. ❤

Ms. Nancy is the perfect example of the fountain of youth...can you imagine what she has endured in her 106 years. Ms. Nancy has a phenomenal story. 😮😔Thank you Mark for her interview. ❤

Thank you for this. We really need to give our seniors more credit.