http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/14/us/worlds-oldest-man-dies/index.html?hpt=us_t4
This articles talks about how the oldest man in the world, Salustiano Sanchez, dying. Sanchez was a citizen of New York and died peacefully in a nursing home. Though Sanchez was originally born in Spain, he moved to Cuba, than to the States. He had many activities, and had two children, grandchildren, great-grand children, and great-great- grandchildren! Even though he has to leave behind so many people, it is good to see him go due to the longevity of his life, and his suffering of three months.
The reason I chose this is because we can not even imagine what parts of history this man has seen unfold. He was alive during slavery, during women suffrage, through the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, WWII, He's seen it all! I wonder if he took the ever changing opinions of society in stride, and learned to accept other people, or was he so old school that he was left thinking like it was the 1950s.. It amazes me how much has happened in America over 112 years, and how much progressed we have made, and it makes me wonder if Sanchez liked the changes. I hope his friends and family are able to overcome his death, and lead full, happy, long lives like Mr.Sanchez did.
Never thought about it that way before, makes me wonder how we would think when we're older and seen laws/changes we didn't approve of passed
ReplyDeleteComment by Rhyann lee 5th period
ReplyDeleteI did my current even on him to! I think it is such a blessing that he has lived this long and seen so much ! Also that by him living long he learned many important things in his 112 years
Loved your analysis, shows a different perspective!
ReplyDeleteI really like your analysis of it. And it made me look at thinggs from a different point of view.
ReplyDeleteI like your analysis! It is really fascinating how he has lived through all those historical events!
ReplyDelete-Emily Gray 5th period
This is super cool. He lived through so much! he proably kneww moew than anyone of us will ever know
ReplyDelete-JAsmine Easter
Your analysis was extremely intuitive- not the first thing that came to my mind! He probably had such a vast knowledge and wisdom to share with friends and family, and i hope his legacy lives on! shouts out to america for having the longest living people too.
ReplyDeleteWow. He really has been here through everything. At least he was lucky enough to see the world change drastically.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he kept newspaper articles and such through all of those things, that would be cool! But I did love your analysis , interesting point of view. - Michelle Zuniga
ReplyDeleteThis makes my heart melt, I can't help but to smile when I read this story. To know someone lived for that long and got to see all the amazing history throughout the years.
ReplyDeleteWas he 112 when he passed away?