WWII veteran, 100, celebrates milestone birthday by playing drums, reveals secrets to longevity
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Roger Wonson, a World War II veteran from Massachusetts, celebrated his 100th birthday by playing the drums for family, friends and fellow retirement home residents.
"I think I would’ve been a completely different person if I’d never been into music," he said. "It taught me how to listen and, in some ways, even how to feel." "I think I would’ve been a completely different person if I’d never been into music. It taught me how to listen … even how to feel." "If you're really transmitting happiness and fun, that's what I call a win-win." "Music brings thoughts, memories, into people's minds that they wouldn’t have thought of otherwise." Gretchen Eichenberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
Wonson said music has not only been a big part of his life, but his family's lives as well.