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Can you see why this granny has gone viral?

This image has been shared millions of times around the world – can you see why?

This image has been shared millions of times around the world – can you see why?

It’s because of the elderly woman in black in the bottom left of the image.

In a sea of people waving their smartphones capturing the action at the premiere of Black Mass in Brookline, Massachusetts, this woman is the only person living in the moment.

This simple act of being present, instead of watching life pass her by through a phone screen, has earned the mystery woman praise from around the world and international fame.

If nothing else, it’s a good reminder for the rest of us to put the phones down and focus on what is happening in front of us.

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