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My great-grandfather is 99 years old, and living almost a century has taught him a thing or
two. Andy Anderson's life story is one for the big screen - he met my great-grandmother on
a Saturday, and they married on the following Saturday. They stayed together until my
grandma took her last breath 67 years later. In between those 67 years, they had two
children, adopted another son, and were the greatest party throwers in the county (we have
the pictures to prove it).
Without going to college, Andy worked his way to the top; he became the corporate
manager of the dairy department of Safeway for the entire country. He earned the nickname
Mr. Cheese, which eventually turned into Grandpa Cheese among the family - a name that
has admittedly gotten a few brow raises. My point is, Grandpa Cheese has taught me a lot
about life. I could think of no better person to give the world a few life lessons than him.
Here's what he has learned in his 99 years.