Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: Life lessons Susan Bennett Sep 26, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With maturity, what would you say are some of the life lessons you have learned? Hopefully there are many by the time you've reached my age.kAmqFE E92E 5@6D?VE >62? E96C6 2C6?VE DE:== E9:?8D =67E E@ 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 =62C? 7C@>] w6C6 2C6 ;FDE 2 76H @7 >:?6 @77 E96 E@A @7 >J 9625]k^Am Susan Bennett kAmx 92G6 9@?65 >J =:DE6?:?8 D<:==D] x 2> 4@?DE2?E=J C6>:?565 E92E[ ?@ >2EE6C E96 286[ A6@A=6 =:<6 J@F E@ =@@< E96> :? E96 6J6D H96? J@F 2C6 E2=<:?8 E@ E96>]k^AmkAm(96? J@F =@@< D@>6@?6 :? 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