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This week, a long deceased relative of mine would have celebrated their 100th birthday if they had still been alive (he passed away back in the 1990s), and it made me think about those who were born in 1920 and are still with us in 2020 to reach their 100th birthday, despite the challenging times of the coronavirus that we have had for a few months, and perhaps for a few months more. Captain Sir Tom Moore is obviously one of them. I will drink a toast to my late relative this weekend in order to coincide with what would have been his birthday.
Certainly, I used to think of famous people such as the Queen Mother, George Burns and Bob Hope as examples of people reaching the age of 100 - and the achievement of doing so also "outlives" what the three people were known for in the first place, in other words, they are known just as much for their longevity as they are for their primary claim to fame . The British tradition of reaching 100 and getting a card from the Queen seems to be very British indeed - and a one off, because how many of those centurions actually make it to 105? I know that more than 14,000 living British people at the moment would have made it to three figures.
Is it good to live to a ripe old age, does it not make much difference these days? Once you are 65, retirement beckons, and hobbies seem to replace work in many ways.
Has there been anyone you have known who have reached the age of 100, be it a friend or relative?
Certainly, I used to think of famous people such as the Queen Mother, George Burns and Bob Hope as examples of people reaching the age of 100 - and the achievement of doing so also "outlives" what the three people were known for in the first place, in other words, they are known just as much for their longevity as they are for their primary claim to fame . The British tradition of reaching 100 and getting a card from the Queen seems to be very British indeed - and a one off, because how many of those centurions actually make it to 105? I know that more than 14,000 living British people at the moment would have made it to three figures.
Is it good to live to a ripe old age, does it not make much difference these days? Once you are 65, retirement beckons, and hobbies seem to replace work in many ways.
Has there been anyone you have known who have reached the age of 100, be it a friend or relative?
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