i just had the opportunity to go to a 100th birthday party. my wife’s grand aunt adelaide, just turned 100 years old yesterday. the picture above is of the 4 generations of women alive in her lineage. the youngest is my daughter sophia, then my wife gina, her mother fran and the aunt ade. there is a 95 year difference between them.

the most amazing part is that she’s not a frail, sickly, crippled 100 year old. she is sharp, aware, mobile and barring some hearing loss, has her faculties intact. as a matter of fact she got her second book published last year, at 99 years old. another amazing thing about aunt ade is that she has been a nursing sister for 78 years. she’s devoted her entire life to helping others. talk about good karma payback. she is loved by hundreds of people and there were even visitors from europe who came to celebrate with her. she is really an amazing individual and inspiring to everyone who meets her.

more on aunt ade later…