106 Year Old Woman interview-Nancy
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- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Nancy, a 106 year old woman in suburban Chicago.
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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. ❤️
Thank you for sharing her ❤
Thank you Ashley and Carmaine for sharing Nancy with us.
I would love to hear more of her stories. I hope she can come back on the show. I would also love to see pictures of her when she was young.
She’s extraordinary. Her big beating heart shines through. Her life of hardship and challenge sounded excruciating, and exhausting. I personally love how direct she is. She obviously had to fight her way through life until she met Carmie. She speaks of remaining positive yet her life would sink most people. Would love to know where she finds resilience. Obviously living for her family is a big part of that, but even before she met Carmie and having the one daughter she was a fighter.
She is a treasure! What a fabulous testimony to cherish!
My father is 103 and still lives on his own. Bless her. I would love it if you interviewed him. WWII Vet. 94th infantry.
What the heck what’s the trick ?
Please, sent Mark a short video to introduce him, and Mark might interview him! Info is in the "about" section in the description box
That would be cool!
It would be great for the younger generation. If they pay attention they might learn something
Interview this man Mark!
The Greatest Generation right here, folks. This is what "tough as nails" looks like. What a beautiful lady! Bless her. ❤
Yes, but a lot of men were very abusive and extremely misogynistic. My grandmother used to hide my mother and her brothers when he came home really drunk. And he would belittle my grandmother a lot, even if he was just trying to be funny, making fun of what she had made for dinner. He knew that it hurt her feelings. She put up with it because almost all the other women of her generation did the same. But I will say I adored him when I was growing up.
The "good old days" ..when moms died trying to abort their 8th child, leaving the oldest daughter to raise the other kids with an abusive dad, abusive husband, and a lifelong struggle to try and raise all the kids. She is an amazing testament to strength and resiliency
Thank goodness for birth control. Now, if we could just come up with a highly effective, set-it-and-forget-it birth control for men..... If both parties were responsible for birth control, there would be _a lot less_ unplanned pregnancies.
Do you understand how she was going to do an abortion with boiling water?
What a ignorant comment!
@@mo1976ney That was very odd. The only thing I can think of is that sometimes trauma can cause a woman to miscarry. Apparently it was quite common in the past for women to throw themselves down a flight of stairs in order to miscarry an unwanted pregnancy. It would be excused as an accident, but I don't know how effective it was. Keep in mind, these were people who thought you could attract a man by feeding him your blood, so.....
The hot water was probably to sterilize whatever implement she was using. Otherwise she might get an infection that would be deadly. This is an example of what happens with desperation.
99.9% of us will never make it to her age and she for a 106 still beautiful.
That's what people say, right?
@@insane__professional what else are you going to say?
@@jesseray6340it’s possibly her last year. She’s like rose on titanic the old version
She's beautiful regardless of her age 🤷🏽♂️
I take care of a 94 year old man who always tells me he hopes that I live to his age, but the reality is I probably won't. It's sweet though. Like Nancy, his parents immigrated from Italy too.
✍🏻 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 🤗
Easy peazy huh
Words from a wise woman who's lived a full life and then some. ❤
Her list is great! And I LOVE that she added dancing, that is a unique one!
❤️👏🏾👏🏾
I'm 21 and haven't danced with someone since 6th grade. Was drinkin with my sister last night and one of our country songs came on. I reached for her hand and she was super confused, she grabbed it and we started swing dancin. It was all just ingrained muscle memory from 6th grade😂but it was so fun, we were both laughin and hollerin. Really is so refreshing for the soul
My Gma is 100 on last August 8th. The 11th child of 13. I am compiling all her stories. Dust bowl, the Depression, picking cotton, soda jerk during WW II. The stories of our elders are so mind blowing. I feel so lucky to hear their stories.
I am happy to hear you have a heart to collect your family history and treasures while grandma is around.
I appreciate that you respect your elders and the past. There's hope for the future.
You should do an interview with her and post it to TH-cam… and share it with us here under your comment 💕
If you ever write a book let me know I will purchase a copy.
Do more of these interviews. This lady is amazing. To live this long with all that stress is just unbelievable. I'm just in awe.
Agreed
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.
This should be pinned! 🙏🏼
Agree 100%, so many immigrant stories Americans don't know...maybe they'll be more humble knowing how they got here.
Mark, this is a new calling. If our young people need anything they need to understand what it means to be American. Our history, our way of life. Thank you!!!
They have a lot of wisdom to share. We need this in the world. 🩵🌸
no different from when you are born memory wiped....the past is either a lie....or one persons perspective...we are a species with amnesia by "design"., as you are in a human farm....not a planet..and when you need to quell any rebellion memory wiping works charm..rather than rely on he says ,she says bs, try critical thinking..
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
⭐️❤️💕 My grandma is 103 & great aunt 101 with fantastic life stories; extreme wealth vs poverty. They’re still close friends & mentally coherent too. Please interview both together, Mark.🙏😊
seriously! Sharp as a tack. HOW ON EARTH! I can barely remember last week.
My Dad who grew up around the time of the depression tells a similar story.
English and French.
They had 9 children and his father worked in a mill. Spent the paycheck at bars.
Somehow ALL of his sibs and he did very well for themselves!
Maybe poverty and hardship is a huge impetus to do better because it’s THAT painful.
@JoyNoelle......I agree.
100 percent
It's heart wrenching that things that happened to her almost a century ago still make her cry. Bless this woman, what a treasure.
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. ❤
She told us yes, no need to imagine.
Mark this is refreshing. Interviewing drug addicts, alcoholics, pimps and prostitutes is played out.
I totally agree. My Mother-in-law always said, "If you can't say something good, don't say anything." Of course, she lived in a bubble, not going outside her environment. As for me, on the outside it looks like I've had it good, but I've suffered badly. However, God gave mental illness. So be it.
For better or worse, the exposure those videos get is what built the audience for Mark to get stuff like this and The Whitaker's to a wider audience. And frankly there are incredible people in some of those interviews....thinking of Jungle Boy specifically.
Patrick part 1 and 2. There’s been a lot of gems in those.
Everyone has a story. We can learn from their stories ❤
i mean those videos usually get the most views
The trauma women of her generation took in silence is devastating. Thank you for posting her story. She’s amazing!
And many women in this world are still forced to take.
It was all around then. The men went to Europe or the pacific. Her dad sounds like a total scumbag.
What forced trauma? Its called life! You zoomers think every little bad moment in life is "trauma" i guarantee this woman would never describe her life as what you just said. Also men since the beginning of time had to fight in wars, do all the hard labor jobs, has to provide, protect, and feed your family. The fact you contribute this lone woman's story to all women's stories of back then is pretty sick.
@@Evolution_10_X Typical, to make this about men and a competition.
@@Evolution_10_Xi mean… i think we all know women had to adapt to what rights they had throughout history. i’m the first generation woman in my family who’s got options which is wild cause it’s 2024. i don’t have to marry, have children, i can work or travel or do jack shit nothing! i’d starve if i chose that, but hey. that’s a super recent development for women unfortunately. and many are still controlled even in the states whether that’s financially or otherwise.
I work night shift at the hospital, i love listening to older patient's stories. It makes me appreciate every little thing i have. This was a great watch, what a strong soul.❤
Thank you for this. We really need to give our seniors more credit.
When she started crying about her mother I just wanted to hug her I felt her pain 🫂
Eyeroll
@@terrytownsend5583 Jackass have some compassion for her she’s been through it you damn troll
So powerful, especially with women’s access to healthcare being limited in the US.
@@jennifercallens9872th
@@jennifercallens9872 Don't try to compare that nonsense with what people went through back then 😒. It is nowhere near the same.
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.
"Has" so much to pass down?
*Had.
Good sir, they are referred to as "The Silent Generation" for a reason.
Exactly because of the fact they DIDNT speak up, they(largely) allowed their children and their society to fall in to complete degeneracy.
Meanwhile, society supported and paid for nearly the entire second half of their lives. While they sat silent.
No offense to this lady personally, but I think they collectively handed us over to hell. Nevermind having "so much to pass down"
People used to care about how they communicated.
She is very cognitively intact, she also looks pretty strong for her age, bless your heart!
She was an infant when the Armistice was signed that ended World War One, just to think about how different things are now and what she has lived through is unreal.
What is her age suppose to sound like?
My grandma was born in 1918. She passed away at 98 in 2016. Nancy reminds me so much of my grandma. She had a loving set of parents but her uncle was a predator. She was like Nancy. She was a survivor, a matriarch and the most loving grandma we could have.
Me too! My grandma ( now deceased) same age as your grandma. She spoke in the same way this grand lady did and I miss her so much. She was the glue that kept the family together.
I'm crying for this woman. What a tough cookie. I want to hug her.
Eyeroll
@@terrytownsend5583 edgelord
Keep your filthy hands of her
As the 54 year old grandson of a 99 year old Italian American grandmother, I can attest to the fact that these people don’t die. They just get smaller and smaller until they vanish.
LOL - It is so true!!
😅
So true! My Italian grandma is about to turn 100 in February! She sounds just like Nancy.
😊
I like listening to Old People talk. So much knowledge is passed on.
True that ❤
Me, too!
I so wish I had grandparents.
Or someone elderly who just wanted to sit down and talk about their life.
YESSSS, me too!💯🥰💖
@leneo1731 I understand. I lost my Grandparents in '93 and '94.❤
I agree
I absolutely LOVED this! my great grandmother passed away at 105! She also was full blooded Italian! Her parents brought her over from Italy 🇮🇹 on the boat! Around the same time. Makes me wonder if they were all on the same boat together! Thank you so much for telling us a glimpse into your life. I miss hearing these stories from my Noni.
Much love 💕 keep dancing! 💐💐💐
This is incredible! 100 years and she still feels young. I love her!!!
I remember my old boss telling your body may age but your mind will always feel 17.
She was so right.
I think your old boss would be right! As when I got past 80 years I said to my friend I FEEL LIKE I'M ONLY 16 AGAIN, Thank Him for That 🎉😊🎉***
Sorry She Was Right ❤
My grandfather was a paolucci and moved here from Italy. How are you related! or are you? I heard the name.
My grandmother is 104 and still has all of her cognitive functioning. She is truly incredible. These interviews with our elders are so necessary. A beautiful and impressive woman.
Mark would love to interview her, i am sure. Is she in the US? Check the description box for info on how to be considerd for an interview. ❤
Even if Mark can’t get to her, maybe someone local to her can do so.
I agree. I miss listening to my grandma.
Her birthday is April 10, 1918 😍 wow Nancy, you are a true gem!
ARIES QUEEN
Always starsigns being thrown around.
@@insane__professionalwho cares?
@@pleasantsville exactly
Oh the things she has seen. Absolutely amazing
For 106 she is very alert. Wow !!! She is full of hisltory. Man I would absolutely be with her everyday with a recorder asking her all kinds of questions. Your family is so fortunate. Please dont let time pass without recording her life experiences. Nancy you are a national treasure for sure. Thank you for doing this interview. Youre a beautiful human being. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing the hard parts about your mom. Sounds like so many overlooked her during life. The way you spoke about her brought her so much dignity. And now, millions are witnessing her pain (and yours), and I have nothing but respect for you both.
She has such a good memory at 106. I’m 62 and can’t remember what I did this year. Wow! Blessed
@@TessE777 thanks. I hope I remember what you said and claim this too!
Make effort to improve your memory, it's hard work but possible.
@@abrupt_oliver any ideas
@@abrupt_oliver my dad is 92yrs old. Memory sharp as a tack. He brings up memories from my past that I couldn’t remember😒
Fuck she could be our president since our current one has dementia
OK moms who started bawling when she was so genuinely thankful for being able to breastfeed her baby for 18 months this woman is a warrior
You don't breastfeed a kid for 18 months, that's way too old to be sucking a tit. Kids can drink from a cup at 1 year old
She complains way too much. My mom went through the same era and never brings up anything bad but has told us kids about it when we ask.
This woman can't find a single thing to be thankful for, I find it difficult to keep listening to her complain and complain. Yes, her life was hard, so were literally millions of others going through the same thing in this timeframe. Jeez, enough already.
@@getin3949when she said her regret was being too good to people my mouth fell open. You can’t take it with you and giving from your heart with no regrets is better than being resentful that you gave or helped at all. She should be thankful that she could help whether she wanted to or not. Not just monetarily either. Giving of yourself is priceless. And to have a child late in life so you wouldn’t be 106 and all alone… surely that’s not why she had a child in her mid thirties? I’ve never had kids and I’m going to be all alone. I’ve never wanted to have someone be responsible for me that’s what nursing homes are for. Good nursing homes. I like being alone and with my dogs. I dang sure don’t want nor hope to live to be a hundred. But that’s just me.
@joannabreaks435 type 43 months
@@rudyiraheta80 you're my hero too ❤️
What a beautiful Woman; my heart bled for her at times, but when she talked about her second husband and dancing, she lit up.
Please, I'd love to hear more from wise, elders.
Nancy, I'll never forget you, you're a doll. 🥰
This is the best, most interesting interview EVER MARK. EVER. I love old people. I work at a hospital and people like this, I treasure more than anyone else.
These elderly people are teaching us so much…please Mark! More of these wise people!!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes! We need to hear them.
Yes! The Greatest Generation is almost gone and their life stories need to be captured!
Yes, Please!!
This one made me cry. I’m a 43 yr old man bawling over this BEAUTIFUL STORY BY THIS BEAUTIFUL AMAZING SOUL.
⭐️❤️💕 My grandma is 103 & great aunt 101 with fantastic life stories; wealth vs poverty. They’re close friends. Please interview together, Mark.🙏😊
@@SummerRaeFL I pray he gets this interview
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love It!🥰
This one touched me deeply.
Nancy reminds me alot of my grandmother whom passed at age 99.Very much like Nancy she couldn’t stand false,fake pretentious ppl and also believed that honesty is everything.At first Id presumed it was a generational thing until this interview made me realize that I’m exactly the same too! We can never have too many good people in our lives,Nancy please adopt me!💗
This reminded me to go hang out with my grandma cause I can listen to her talk about her life for hours. We need to cherish our elderly more 😢
Yes we do because they are our history ❤
My granny passed away two weeks ago she was 103. I asked her how she felt at this age. She said she wouldn’t recommend it.
Cute!
@@lynnehuff7059 that’s my granny for ya.
My dad said many times “getting old is not for the weak”
@@JeffMTX Mine too!
My Gma said “getting old wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t hurt so much.”
I'm so glad you reached out to Mark so that the world could hear true old time stories, just so people realize what the world is like and how it was, and how it is now.
I LOVE this video! Found this channel because of Rebecca but got tired of the antics. THIS right here is what we need more of!!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Born 1918 still going strong 2024 - WONDERFUL❤❤❤
This is a testament to the effect of childhood trauma. This sweet lady is still overcome with grief about things that happened to her 90 years ago. She has great strength. There is a lot of truth to the old saying "Men suffer, while women endure". I was glad to read her God-daughters comment about what a treasure she is to their family.
My mother had a horrible childhood in Poland and then the war broke out and she never saw them again and came to America and married my dad who was abusive to her. She still cried for her family her whole life. She missed them so much it physically hurt. Her whole life was awful. I hope she is with her family now in heaven
@@Pureimagination200I hope she is too idk if you believe in prayer but I’ll be praying for your mom!!
@@vivlagabster unfortunately not a lot of people here do.
@@vivlagabster thank you but she passed away 10 years ago. She’s with her long lost family now
My mother is 95 and originally Japanese (now U.S.citizen) - survived the bombing of Tokyo and helped build airplanes while a teenager/student for the other side. My dad was stationed in MacArthur’s HQ during the occupation and they met 10 years later and witnessed the rapid change in Japan after the war.
Probably my favorite interview I’ve watched so far. Loved miss Nancy ❤️ my grandmother was born in 1912 and could tell some stories that’s for sure. Women had it rough in those days.
Aside from her amazing age, her memory still being intact is awesome!
Her memory is better than mine and I'm 46!!! She remembers dates that is amazing!
You are right! She even remembered what she bought for her brother to put in that box! This is amazing!
She probably stays away from doctors😒
Marc I would welcome a whole series of thoughts and wisdom from our elders.
I second that ☝️ love the old folks ❤❤❤
Yes! I always gravitate towards the elderly when I’m out shopping and I almost always strike up conversations. I have heard some fascinating stories.
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My dream job right there! & everyone should write down some of these shared thoughts from our elders!
Yes please Mark!!! Our elders mean so much to our lives.
My grandmother was born in 1916. She made it to 97 years old which I’m thankful for.
She reminds me so much of my grandma who was Polish-American and grew up in Chicago. She was born in 1920 and lived to be 98. She would have been 104 today. I loved her so much.
Nancy, thank you for sharing your incredible life story! You are incredibly strong, resilient, and such an inspiration! May God bless you❤️
I love this! Please interview more older people like her, she’s full of life and a good story teller, what a memory she has. I love listening to older people they have so much to say all valuable.
For sure I think mark is on to something, the old with wisdom and the much needed help within.
Yes, agreed! These people are rare Gems! Most really persevered through hard times,live without complaining & not giving up. I would 100% rather listen to our oldest than the people of today. I can't understand the entitlement thinking, angry, violent, drug addicted people of today. I do pray for them and this world now because it is spiritually corrupt. And we all need need community, prayer and blessings❤
Totally agree!
Too bad US doesn't care of the elderly other countries do
It's so sad how even as we age, we are haunted by the cruelties of our lives. We may rise above them, but they are still there hurting somewhere.
What a dear woman. Thank you for bringing her in Mark, for this insightful interview.❤
What does not kill you only makes you stronger.
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
No hill for a stepper….💚🇮🇪🦾
I know that's part of the life experience but you're right, it's so hard to see. I'm glad at least some of us see it but ever since I was little I've always wished that people would be kinder to one another and help each other more. Life itself isn't hard, it's this fake reality we have been living in for hundreds of years where we have to work ourselves to death to survive because we can't figure out a way to help each other thrive. For every problem we solve and everything we improve we create so many more problems.
It is totally true! Some wounds never heal fully. Or they do heal, but they leave a scar that aches at times for the rest of your life. Here are two great quotes that I love from two of my favorite books. The first is from "The Lord of the Rings", and the second is from "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" (when the main character first dies).
1- Lord of the Rings:
"Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,’ said Gandalf.
‘I fear it may be so with mine,’ said Frodo. ‘There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?’
2- The Five People You Meet In Heaven:
"He felt no pain from his death. All he felt was lightness and calm, as if every hurt he had ever suffered had been washed away."
That's a choice.
@@jercasgav Beautiful comment. Ty for sharing. Loved both quotes. ❤❤
Great interview my grandma was born in 1924 and passed in 2021
I treasure all the time I spent listening to her stories. The things she went through in life just to exist still amaze me . Thank you ,listening to this reminded me of those stories . Nancy is quite a lady.
I love that you got her a chair with a back. I'd never sit on a stool and talk for more than 5 minutes
Mark the more she talks, the more I would like to hear. Please have her back.
I could listen to her for another 106 years. What an amazing life.
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! ❤
we need more senior interviews for sure! they are a story book and history book in one.
My Dad passed away 10 yrs ago at 101. Since his passing I have not been around anyone of his generation. Nearly all of them are gone. Her manner of speech, and expressions took me back to feeling like I was around my parents again. Nancy is wonderful, thank you so much for sharing.
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I have a friend who just turned 101. What a generation! The worlds falling apart as they go.
There is zero filter and tons of experience. She is a national treasure.
As a Chicagoan i just love hearing the old Chicago accent in these amazing stories. What an amazing woman❤️
Hearing Nancys story was well welcomed. A nice break from the Skid Row stories. I'm sorry she had such a hard life. It resonates through many families, people, generations. SAD to know women and children had really no support from abuse less than 100 years ago unlike today!
MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT to you Nancy.
I unexpectedly started crying when she talked about how good her second husband was
I’ve known older widows who will speak of how loving & wonderful their deceased husbands were, when, in fact, they had been anything but. IDK if it’s in comparison of former loves or their dads or just wishful thinking of what they had hoped.
My former bf came to visit right after lockdown & we stopped in shops we used to frequent in the 80s, all women shop keeps now widowed - all painted these wonderful pictures of men who were known to be very abusive.
@@sunshine3914 Well she isn't one of them considering she had no good words to say about her first husband, who is also dead. Not sure why you would imply the possibility that she's lying.
yes and her gratefulness for 2nd husband never beating her and then learned to dance together so romantic winning the waltz at Arthur Murray's Dance studio
I'm so glad she found a wonderful man!
@@sunshine3914well aren’t you a ray of sunshine
My grandmother was born in 1918. We lost her a few years ago. I'm 68 now but granny told us stories of her life. Those memories are so precious to me.Miss Nancy, you have a generous and loving heart. Your life is a testament of your strength and honor. God bless you and your daughter.❤
Let's get your likes to 106!
Sorry for Your Loss! Keep those stories and memories! Spread them to the younger generation! It's important to know and remember where and who we come from
@@therealrobbdee672 You're so right..the younger ones in our family need to know where they came from. I'm the oldest child of granny's oldest son. Dad is gone, most of his 9 siblings are also. I've been writing things down in a journal; surprisingly many of the younger grandkids didn't know their grandparents. Nieces, nephews, great grands and great-great grands always want to read it and browse through the old family pictures. That makes me so happy to see their excitement 😊
mark, please consider doing a whole series on those 100+. They are treasures that need saving, and sharing.
Thank you for this. Please do more stories from our elderly people. She had it rough, but also so good. It’s good to hear this.
I can't remember what I did last week, she's 70 years older than me, but remembers her childhood. Phenomenal lady 💚
It may be fiction. I would love to hear her father's side of the story.
@@1WhipperinHer story was par for the course up until mid 1980s. Nothing unusual about it. There were enough witnesses to my grandfather’s & great-uncle’s lives, to know that they were lazy… until it came to trying to impress.
@@sunshine3914 Men are no good, lazy bums for most of history.
@@1WhipperinWhat is wrong with you? Are you just an attention- seeking troll?
@@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470 Nothing wrong with me. I am slightly skeptical rather than totally gullible. Why do you judge me as an attention seeking troll?
I am 48 and when i was 8 years old i remember talking to my great grand mother who was born in..1896...just thinking about it make me feel like the richest man on earth.
You are the richest man in the world ❤️ I got my great grandmother in my life until I was 35. She was only 52 when I was born. Can you believe that??? haha my grandmother was only 36 when I was born. She got to know my granddaughters before she passed 5 years ago (so those were her Great greats. I’m now 55 and have 5 of my own grandchildren. The oldest being 17. They all have their great grandmother (my mother) around who is only 74 now. I think my mom will see her great great grands for sure. We are so blessed. I know people who never met their grandparents.
My grandmother was born also in 1896...and lived to 104. She was, and still is, amazing and my role model...almost lived in 3 centuries!
@@blueskyeranch6495 God bless you all 🙏
@@5DNRG thats amazing to know we interacted with peoples who lived trough the 19 century !
My grandmother was three when she moved to Kty… in a covered wagon.
This is now my all time favourite interview from yr channel Mark!!! Just brilliant… had me smiling, crying and fully hanging on every word from the wonderfully honest Nancy… I do hope she comes back …. and more interviews like this I would love to watch!!! In the not to distant future we will not have ppl from this generation … saddens me to think what we will be left with as not many ppl have decent morals and values anymore… thank you for putting this together, made my day❤❤❤
Yes more elderly interviews. This is gold. Bless you Nancy. You are easy to love.
My beloved Gimma was born in April 1911 and passed peacefully at home in March 2018, just a few weeks shy of her 107th birthday. I miss her every day. 💞
What a wonderful lady ❤
Wow, what an amazing, long life she lived! I can’t imagine how many beautiful memories you have with her. May she rest in love and peace. 🥺❤️
My great GMA was born in 1911, im 33, she passed when I was like 12.. it's truly a priceless gift to have my my memories with her and be able to pass on her wisdom to my own kids 😭 🙏🏼❤
Aww that’s amazing as well!
You can't even listen to a 100+ year old person without hearing about abuse and poverty 😢
Lovely woman. God, bless her.
Thank you, Mark❤
I would love to hear her father's side of the story.
Why I always laugh and dismiss people talking about their genetic legacy and the importance of honouring their lineage with kids. Such a naive world view. I always say "do you realise how much rape is in your family tree?", your life isn't the latest iteration of some grand benevolent epic.
@@1WhipperinI lived in Italy for 3 years. That's a true Italian way of life. Good or bad.
Not every 100+ years old had so hard life. Check out Jeanne Louise Calment, who had documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days, the world's oldest verified person. Jeanne had good life from childhood till old age. Some of her blood relatives had long lifespan as well.
Jeanne married Fernand Nicolas Calment at the age of 21. Fernand was heir to a drapery business and the couple moved into a spacious apartment above the family store.
Jeanne had servants and never had to work; she led a leisurely lifestyle within the upper society of Arles, pursuing hobbies such as fencing, cycling, tennis, swimming, rollerskating, playing the piano, and making music with friends. In the summer, the couple would stay at Uriage for mountaineering on the glacier. They also went hunting for rabbits and wild boars in the hills of Provence.
Jeanne never mentioned abuse and powerty. Actually, she was quite happy and humourous.
@@liivikasaarman995Which is exactly why she outlived everyone.
I’ve watched hundreds of SWU videos - this is my ALL TIME favourite. We should all seek out to capture the stories and wisdom of this generation as they are a generation like non other. I love her advice: words are cheap, but the actions that come from it is what really counts.
This is by far my favorite SWUB interview ever. She is living history. I lost my grandma (she was 90) a few months ago, and I feel so blessed to have all of her stories in my memory. Please interview more elderly people.
Wow beyond words....she is so sharp. I hope you will do more of these. So much to learn from the elderly.
I wish sometimes in these interviews we could see photographs of their lives with their family etc. I would have loved to have seen her husband and children
Yes I would have loved seeing a photo of her when she was younger.
We need more of Ms Nancy!! I could sit with her all day every day and listen to her stories. She is truly a remarkable woman!! And such a beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for sharing your life with us, Ms. Nancy ❤
Mark, I happened to stumble upon your first interview and donations to Kelly the day it was posted here and have followed ever since. I have often wondered how you cope and seeing that you do get regular counseling gives my heart ease. What you create here is a national treasure. There is an interview with a young Latina girl, probably LA who was abused and was so articulate about her process of overcoming her past. That should be required viewing for every high school student in America. I often wonder if that young woman is doing well now. This lovely lady is amazing. It helps me to see her speak because my I was abandoned age 13 to take care of my two sisters in the 70s. Thank you one thousand times for your inspiring life work. The documentation, dignity, and healing is truly transformational.
It’s incredible she is still in possession of all her faculties. A great storyteller and full head of beautiful curly hair. Thank you Nancy for sharing your life story with us.
Her memory is phenomenal and she absolutely does not look 106 years old. More like 75 maybe. Bless you beautiful!
I’m 75 and so are my friends. She looks around 85-90. Still better than 106.
My dad is 105 yo he born 1918 in October still walking talking laughing, he came back to Peru 10 years ago, so wise man ❤
Amazing! God bless you and your wonderful dad. ❤🙏
You should definitely do more interviews like this I absolutely enjoyed listening !
I’m the oldest of 7, moved out at 18 from an abusive step father, living alone with my baby boy and I just sent a package over to my brother in Australia so he wouldn’t be lonesome on his bday. This hit home. ❤
I'm in Nth Qld Aus. I'm sure your Brother would find a good friend to say hello to! Certainly hope So 🎉Chow ***
Listening to old people talk is one of the most valuable things you can do with your time. I used to listen to my grandmother's stories endlessly before she passed away this year. She was a wealth of knowledge and listening to her made you realize how easy we have it now! She was not afraid to speak her mind just like Nancy. God bless her. Miss you baba.
What a life, what a woman ,cannot believe she is 106. What a horrible life her mother had and also what Nancy had to endure as a child. She should write a book. Wish her lots more healthy time in front of her. Awesome.
This is just the best interview yet. I smiled, laughed, cried.... i just love her.
Mark, this is GOLD!!
I am loving the variety of people you've had here lately!! Keep it up!!
My mother is on her way to her 101st birthday in November. I cherish every minute with her. She’s still very lucid and conversational.
Let her talk..listen..absorb
Omg, scorpio gang?
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People in tears on social media about getting PTSD from being misgendered should watch this video
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You never know a person's struggle until you're in their skin and walk in their shoes.
@@user-li7lt4xq2t this woman tells a story of not even even having shoes to walk in. That’s her starting point. The things people are crying about today are pretty incredible. It’s a luxury and a privilege to complain about some of the things that you’re hearing today.
@@user-li7lt4xq2t I think you missed the point……
Emotional pain is emotional pain
I saw the 8 minute video on facebook and instantly came to TH-cam to watch the whole thing. What a blessing she is. What a life she has lived. The trauma she endured and she is still going. Bless her heart. I love listening to older folks stories. I loved when my grandparents would tell stories about when they were young.. even stories from my parents. Thank you for this interview. God bless you, miss Nancy 🙏
Oh I am so thankful for these oral histories you are helping to preserve! I have so many I have collected over the years and oh how I wish I had a platform to share these priceless tales of days gone by!
I do understand why Mark interviews the homeless, drunks, addicts....He shows us they are human. Someone's child, parent, loved one. So many people dismiss those who are poor or intellectually disabled.
This interview was a little bit different. She led a difficult life. She made the best of everything she was handed. Awesome lady. Thank you Mark.
I’m a 3rd generation 100% Italian. This is my most favorite interview out of them all. This is my family’s similar story. My grandfather was just like her father. I lost my mom 3 years ago, but this lovely woman made me remember all the stories i heard and lived. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am in tears
My Nonno died at 90 in the 70's. His mom died delivering her 14th chld. He always said, to kill your wife legally, keep getting her pregnant. He'd cry when he talked about her and her beautiful hair. He only had my mom. Accident, I believe. But they loved her much
This interview with Nancy touches me in very unique ways. My mother left five kids when I was 9 and being the eldest girl, I was responsible for my younger siblings. My father was abusive to all of us and saw us as nooses around his neck. My siblings lived with me off and on for years as well - even whilst I was raising my own (had my first at fourteen, married at sixteen, three of my own by nineteen) ❤❤❤ Thank you Nancy
Sobbing when she explained her heart was beating for her daughter. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, NANCY 💓
I feel awful she didn't get a childhood. People like her remind me not to complain about stupid things. Just remind myself of what some go through. ❤ to her and all those like her.
Didnt get a childhood??
Most people who have ever lived didnt just "play" their childhood away, you know..On route to a life of over a century. Get real.
@TheScotian82 I was going to ignore your uneducated response. However, let's school you. I said how awful "she" didn't get a childhood. I never said it is awful that many do not have a childhood. She also had an abusive father, lost her mother to a botched abortion, and as a child she became a mom. I do not have any friends that had a childhood like that. I also never said a childhood consists of playing it away, although that would be a wish for all children. So please, take your immature and negative responses 🙄, somewhere other rude people hang out. You can all be cool 😎 together. ❤️ to all kind and loving people.
I'm so impressed with her life story. What a sweet and strong minded woman who survived through so much and gave so much to still be here to tell her story with amazing perspective. She stayed true in her heart. It's very moving. Thanks for sharing.
I smiled when I saw the title of your latest interview. What a treasure trove of very personal heart felt experiences. Thank you for
speaking with this wonderful woman.
she looks and sounds good to be 106!!! to be the oldest child out of 7 and still here is amazing
This, by far, is my most favorite interview. This is one super strong, smart, beautiful human. To come out of all she's been through and stay kind, it's absolutely amazing. I could listen to Nancy for hours upon hours. God bless her always.
I absolutely love to listen to stories of people throughout their life, especially like a story of Nancy’s. It helps me understand how different life was and how much suffering many people have had through their lives, but they are still able to survive and thrive and take care of others. Thank you Nancy for sharing your story with the world.
Wow… I wish everyone could hear Nancy’s story. I’m so touched. Thank you for this Mark.
I am a daily Soft White Underbelly chanel addict. Nancy story is my favorite OF ALL TIME- what an amazing woman! My mothers life was very similar with one exception, her mom and dad were very poor but very loving! My mom is the glue in our family. Please be good to your children! Love and treat others good!!!!
I agree with you. Me also.
Yes! Love her too ❤