1. The Real Connection Behind 102 Years.
Young Man
"What's your secret to living 102 years? What do you do to stay active?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"Not anymore."
Young Man
"Not anymore? So, what did you use to do?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"I drank bourbon. Every day. At least one. Usually more."
Young Man
"Bourbon every day? Did you drink alone?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"No, with Bob—my husband."
Young Man
"So you and Bob had bourbon together every day?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"At least one glass. Always at 4 o’clock."
Young Man
"What was that time like for you both?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"We laughed, talked, and we were happy."
Young Man
"How long were you married?"
102-Year-Old Woman
"60 years."
"Not Anymore"—The Ego's Final Surrender
She reached her "not anymore" stage — where the body's routines lose their significance. This isn’t just about bourbon — it’s about reaching the point where the rituals, the habits, lose their meaning. What kept her going wasn’t the drink itself but the connection behind it. We don’t realize that we chase all these external experiences — bourbon, accolades, grand life events — when really, what we crave is the peace of just being together, talking, laughing, and connecting.
There’s no judgment in God's kingdom whether you drink bourbon every day or live a so-called perfect life. Innocence is your true nature, untouched by anything you do or don’t do. It’s all projection. The ego’s thought system has us chasing "more"— but what we really want is to just be, to let go of the striving and experience peace. The secret? There is no secret. There’s just love, connection, and the recognition that nothing external can ever give us the happiness that’s already within.
The "not anymore" stage is a profound moment in life — where the ego’s game starts to unravel. The old woman wasn’t talking about bourbon; she was pointing to the deeper truth that we all face when we stop relying on the external to fill the internal void. The happiness she shared with Bob wasn’t from the glass; it was from the love, the laughter, the connection —a reflection of the eternal peace we all long for.
This moment, this "bourbon hour," was a shadow of the real, lasting joy that comes when we let go of the ego's illusions and remember who we truly are.
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