THE LONGEVITY GAME

My Mother Predicted Her Imminent Death Five Years Ago, but She’s Outliving Everybody

She only wants to outlive her pets

My mother and I in happier times. Photo by author.

When Harry Belafonte died at age ninety-six, I couldn’t wait to tell my ninety-eight-year-old mother.

This may seem morbid to you, as if I was saying, “Your time has come,” but it’s…