People are sharing how they “won the genetic lottery,” and I'm so jealous

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“Still not sure, but I can live a really long time. People on my mother's side just have exceptional life spans. My great-grandmother was in a bad fire at age 45 and had third-degree burns all over. No one thought she was 23 years from the husband she was. Recovered from being isolated or lived too long, he lived to the age of 96.

“My grandfather lived to be about 116 years old. He maintained his strength and independence until the end. In his last few years, he began to lose his sight and hearing, but still he cooked his own meals, bathed himself. , housework, etc. My grandfather is 78 years old now, and I hope he stays healthy.”

–u/a-lovelyy-lady