ESTHER Friedman has spent much of her life outdoors. As a teenager on the basketball court, to many years spent playing tennis, to a lifelong love of fishing, swimming, and later, lawn bowls. Today she still goes on daily walks in the park.
But for this 107-year-old, the key to her longevity is simply not to give it too much thought.
“That’s the secret,” Esther says. “Forget your age and just keep going.”
Esther was born in Palestine in 1909, the youngest of four siblings. When she was three, the family moved to Melbourne. It took six weeks on a ship.
Read the article in the Australian Jewish News.