Friday, May 4, 2012

108-year old Mother reveals secret to longevity

In honour of Mother's Day, I am pleased to share with you this inspiring story of Alice Herz Sommer. At age 108, Holocaust survivor Alice Herz Sommer still practices piano for 3 hours every day. At age 104, she had a book written about her life: "A Garden Of Eden In Hell." At age 83, she had cancer. Alice survived the concentration camps through her music, her optimism and her gratitude for the small things that came her way - a smile, a kind word, the sun. When asked about the secret of her longevity, Alice says: "I look where it is good."

Alice's story touched me personally as my mother too was a holocaust survivor who didn't play piano, but had the most beautiful singing voice. My mother thrived through her music like Alice. She would lose herself in beautiful melodies, forgetting her pain and suffering for those brief periods not only from the concentration camps, but later in fighting her cancer, just like Alice. I honour my mother for Mother's Day by sharing this video with you. Don't miss this powerful video. It features an interview with renowned Motivational Speaker, Anthony Robbins. If you want to be moved, inspired and learn some simple truths that can change your life, watch this video and pass this email along to others.



What inspired you most about this video? Your comments are welcome.

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