U-Annette waphila impilo yokudla imifino iminyaka engu-54, kodwa ngemva kwalokho wathuthukisa indlela adla ngayo yaba yi-veganism, wabe eseba nokudla okuluhlaza. Ngokwemvelo, ukudla kwakhe okusekelwe ezitshalweni akufaki imikhiqizo yezilwane, futhi konke ukudla akudlayo akucutshungulwa ngokushisa. Owesifazane uthanda amantongomane aluhlaza, "ama-chips" e-zucchini eluhlaza, i-chili ebabayo, futhi akadli uju, njengoba kungumkhiqizo wokuvutshelwa wezinyosi. U-Annette uthi akukephuzi kakhulu ukuthi uqale ukujabulela izinzuzo zendlela yokuphila yemifino ngokwakho.
“Ngiyazi ukuthi ngeke ngiphile phakade, kodwa ngizama ukuphila kahle,” kusho u-Annette. "Uma udla okuthile endaweni yayo yemvelo eluhlaza, kunengqondo ukuthi uthola imisoco eyengeziwe."
U-Annette utshala iningi lemifino yakhe, amakhambi nezithelo ngemuva kwendlu yakhe e-Miami-Dade eseNingizimu Florida. Kusukela ngo-Okthoba kuya kuMeyi, uvuna isivuno esicebile ngolethisi, utamatisi ngisho nojinja. Uzinakekelela ingadi, athi imenza ahlale ematasa.
Umyeni ka-Annette u-Amos Larkins uneminyaka engu-84 ubudala. Uphuza imithi yomfutho wegazi ophakeme nesifo sikashukela. Kwaze kwaba yiminyaka engu-58 eshadile lapho ebambe khona igagasi lomkakhe futhi washintshela ekudleni kwe-vegan. Uyazisola ngokungasheshi akwenze.
“O Nkulunkulu wami, ngizizwa ngingcono kakhulu. Ngomfutho wegazi manje konke sekujwayelekile!” Avume uAmos.
U-Annette ubhale izincwadi ezintathu endleleni yokuphila enempilo futhi uvele ezinhlelweni ezimbalwa zethelevishini nezomsakazo, okuhlanganisa i-Steve Harvey Show kanye ne-Tom Joyner Morning Show. Uneyakhe, lapho onga-oda khona izincwadi zakhe namakhadi emikhonzo, azenzela yona, nesiteshi, lapho eshicilela khona izingxoxiswano zakhe.