The Lady In Number 6

This Academy Award winning 2013 documentary is very inspiring! It is about the power of optimism and the human spirit. Alice Herz-Sommer was 109 years old and was the world’s oldest living pianist when this documentary was filmed. She was also the oldest living Holocaust survivor. This is a story about how her natural optimism and love of music literally saved her life.
 
Before watching this 37 minute documentary, it never occurred to me that a woman of her age could be so alive, so passionate about her purpose, and so full of joy. Even at age 109, Alice continued to practice the piano for several hours every day, and to strive for perfection. She said emphatically with a smile, “Without work you cannot achieve anything! When you love something, you work and work and work at it!”
 
Alice passed away in 2014 at age 110, one week before “The Lady In Number 6” won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. She lived independently and did what she loved until the last day of her life. She left a legacy of optimism and hope for the next generation.
 
Do you have a message to share with the next generation?
 
Excerpt: The Lady in Number 6