Dear Next Generation: Lessons From a 91-Year-Old Grandmother

Dear Next Generation, an advice column from readers to young people. Photo by Shutterstock

I’m a 91-year-old woman, mother of three, and great-grandmother of six.

The following list is what I’ve learned during my lifetime. Some of the things I’ve learned by experience, as I haven’t always adhered to these principles. I’ve been to the school of hard knocks, and I’ve learned these things to be true.