Keep Calm And Carry On

[poliphilo]

My mother's response to being reminded that she'd reached 100 was, "I know, isn't it dreadful!"

That's the authentic voice of her generation- the one that came of age during WWII: self-deprecating, emotionally reserved, not wanting to make a fuss.

Comments

[cmcmck]

You have to like that response though! :o)

[poliphilo]

Yes.

Living to ne 100 isn't one of my ambitions- but I'll take what comes...