Wisdom of Age

Betsy Samuels: Love Thy Neighbor (Even if You Don't Want To Sometimes)

Meet 84-year-old Betsy Samuels, a retired Christmas tree farmer and military spouse. In this episode, she reflects on life at Foxfire Christmas Tree Farm, her experiences growing up in Virginia Beach during WWII, and the lessons she learned moving across the country as a military spouse. Betsy also shares her philosophy on the importance of community, resilience, and choosing happiness, no matter the challenges life brings.Image courtesy of Betsy Samuels.Like this show? Please leave a rating and review.Expand your wisdom by following the show in your favorite podcast app and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wisdomofagepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.Find episode transcripts and sign up for our newsletter <a href="https://wisdomofagepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on our website</a>.Wisdom of Age is a Raine Media production. It was produced and hosted by Stacy Raine, with editing and sound design by Sandra Levy Smith. <a href="https://rainemediaco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

After a lifetime of experience, what perspectives hold true? What opinions and beliefs have been forged over decades of lessons learned? What do people know for sure when they are 80, or 90?

Join Stacy Raine as she talks to people who make up our oldest generations and explores their lives and the lessons they learned along the way. 

In a world that often feels increasingly fragmented and fast-paced, there’s something particularly heartening about hearing directly from people who have witnessed the world change up close and personal – people who can remind us of where we’ve been and how far we’ve come. 

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