I mean, people kinda are aware of it? We all know our grandparents are old, and that’s just two generations— knowing your great grandparents is considered a rare honor because of how old they must be, and that’s just three. So a long time spanning relatively few people isn’t really a shocking revelation, is it?
Years ago I had a hospice patient that was 108 years old. Her main caregivers were her children who were in their 80’s, with support of their children who were in their 50’s. And yes, they had children who were also starting to have children. Family get togethers had to be something!
I mean, people kinda are aware of it? We all know our grandparents are old, and that’s just two generations— knowing your great grandparents is considered a rare honor because of how old they must be, and that’s just three. So a long time spanning relatively few people isn’t really a shocking revelation, is it?
Years ago I had a hospice patient that was 108 years old. Her main caregivers were her children who were in their 80’s, with support of their children who were in their 50’s. And yes, they had children who were also starting to have children. Family get togethers had to be something!
Usually it’s because of how young the mothers were.
I can tell my kids about their great-great grandparents.