It's been an incredible year, 2014, or as we like to call it here at Huff/Post50, "The Year of the Boomer." Every day we get to write and share inspiring, heartwarming and sometimes hilarious stories of people over 50. Whether they're real everyday people or celebrities, certain stories strike a chord and resonate with our readers. Here are the top stories that made us laugh, smile and ponder just a little bit more.
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Their love for their grandkids is out of this world.
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We're used to seeing the Clintons as ruthless politicians, talking hardball as they go head-to-head with Republicans or diplomatically side-stepping questions about Hillary's possible return on the presidential campaign trail. But we knew the power couple would never be the same after daughter Chelsea gave birth in September. In this rare candid photo of the proud new grandparents, we saw the pair not as a potential first female President and "first husband," but simply as two blissfully happy people, enjoying the company of a brand-new family member.
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They're beautiful.
Anastasia Pottinger
It's not every day that we see a nude 100-year-old-body. In fact, until earlier this year, we're not sure we ever had. We came across photographer Anastasia Pottinger's collection "Centenarians," and were immediately blown away by the beauty and realness of the pictures. "I knew I was looking at something very special," Pottinger said of the collection. Lines, wrinkles and sags have never looked this fabulous.
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They're resilient and inspiring.
Megan Shone
No, that's not her natural color. Rather than let ovarian cancer get her down, Rosemary Capitolo, 71, decided to knit herself a head of hair. Capitolo told us she had been knitting caps for herself to deal with the chemo-related hair loss, when she came across a pattern for this hair-cap and thought it would be a "hoot." Her granddaughter posted the photo on Twitter and it instantly went viral. Capitolo said she'd be wearing the cap to her next chemo treatment. Way to show cancer who's boss, Rosemary.
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They're still sexy.
Amazon.com/Georgia Marie
E.L. James may come to mind when you think of steamy erotic novels -- not an 86-year-old great-grandmother. But proving that post50s are still very much thinking, talking and reading about sex (as well as having it), Georgia Gorringe, pen name Georgia Marie, became a first-time author. The Utah native reportedly spent five years penning the novel and her daughter suspects much of it is based on the author's own life. We're blushing.
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