A South Carolina woman has recently celebrated her 102-year-old birthday party with her family, friends and church members at Truth and Fellowship Ministry in Florence. About 50 people attended Annie Mae Belin party. Belin said one of the keys to living a long life was staying out of other people’s business.

“Obedience. And trying to tend to my business. And leave other people’s business alone. Unless I have to get in it. Because I love to talk and I love people,” Belin said.

Belin says her faith in God is another reason why she’s lived 102 years.

“My relationship with God. He’s my all. My everything thing. I just want to keep on loving God. And treating people like I want to be treated. Because we need more love in the world for one thing. Obedience is the best of all. And trust in God,” Belin told ABC 15.

Belin’s pastor Dr. Johnathon Briggs said she’s a wonderful person.

“I’m humbled. For God to trust me with one of his prized possessions is a testament that his hand is upon me. And he believes that I will obey him in doing what I need to do. So, to have the opportunity to be her pastor is a humbling experience. Because it says a lot about how God thinks of me,” Briggs said. Belin says she feels good and is thankful to have celebrated 102 birthdays. Belin makes sure to get her hair done every two weeks from her personal stylist former Darlington Mayor Gloria Hines.

Hines said she picks up Belin from her home and she spends the entire day with her at the hair salon.

Belin says life is good, however, the only thing she misses is work.

“I feel really good. Ain’t but one thing, they won’t let me work. I have made cigarettes. Because my first job was in RJ Reynolds tobacco company. My cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff. All that stuff in Fairmont, N.C, “ said Belin.

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