Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Practicing Attorney Turns 101...And Goes To Work

What’s the secret to living to be 101?

"Not dying," Borden joked.

He paused, then offered a more responsive answer.

"I’m a firm believer that God has his hand in everything that happens," said Borden, who at age 11 was baptized in the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. "He is letting me live, for some reason. I try to do the things that I believe he wants me to."

To underscore his point, Jack Borden nodded toward a sign behind his desk.

"Live your life," the sign reads, "so the preacher won’t have to tell lies at your funeral."

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