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If you haven’t seen this footage yet, I encourage you to take a quick break and check it out.

For her 90th birthday, Bonnie Townsend of Port Charlotte, FL chose to celebrate the occasion by skydiving for the first time.

To me, these are the stories I like to see about aging. Ones that promote the natural process of life as something to celebrate to the very end.

My favorite quote from Bonnie’s experience is when she said that she now knew she wanted to go to heaven. What inspiration from a great spirit of joy!

Bonnie’s not the only amazing elder to take to the skies. In 2007, this 90-year-old Australian grandmother also took a maiden dive. I wonder what it is about hitting 90 that makes some people jump out of a plane. Could it be the exhilaration and freedom? Hm. I guess I’ll have to wait until I turn 90 to find out!

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