i met a person 108 yrs old today
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
India
January 25, 2010 6:42am CST
Hello everyone here Ji,
Today was 13th day rituals conducted for departed soul of my family friend's mother, who breathed last at 1310 hrs on 14-Jan-09. It was a good gathering. Gentleman, who seated by the side of me looked approximately eighty +, a retired Doctor, who served with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (INA) and was part of Red-cross team in those days shared his many experiences. I wa svery much touched, then I named another Lady Doctor, whom I know very well Dr.Laxmi Sahgal, when I told taht She still attends cliic at the age of 96, he told that, She must have been school going when, he was newly passed out Doctor. When further enquired he told taht he retired at teh age of 60 Yrs in 1964, I was in hurry to calculate his age, it was very much surprising taht he is running in 109 yrs of age. I am so lucky to meet such a Old living person. I asked him secret of living, he told me he wants to enjoy life upto last. He is walking and gets little fatigue whikle getting up. God bless everyone of that type of health.
I wish to know , has anyone else met any more persosmore than 100 yrs old. Please share your views with me.
May God bless You and have a great time.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend Lakota12 Ji,
So nice of you for your positive and favourable response. Please take utmost care of your mother, and let's hope that She crosses century and you celebrate with lot of Zeal and ahppiness. On edoes not know huis/her age.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend lakota12 Ji,
So nice of you for your positive and favourable comments.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@teamrose (1492)
• United States
26 Jan 10
I live in South Florida, affectionately named God's waiting room. Working with the Area agency on Aging, I get to meet a lot of people 100 years old and older. These people all seem to have 2 thing in common, a zest for life and a kind heart. I never tire listening to stories told by these seniors.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend teamrose Ji,
I ws in Florida area (Ft. LDR DALE), between Sep-2003 to Apr-2004, I liked that area than any other places in US, when I visited NY/New Jersy, I thought, I was living in my own country and in my place. But Florida area, with full eye sight green grounds like any Golfground are very much natural. Houses are scattered. You have observed very closely, as you get lot of time to be with them.
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life. May God bless You and have a great time.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend teamrose Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. You are doing a great job for humanitarian. I was in FT LDR DALE between Sep-2003 to Mar-2004. It is vast spread with ever lasting greeninsh all over. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@nikhil_sun (576)
• India
26 Jan 10
Oh thats nice.It feels really good to met people who have aged so gracefully.I mean how many of us get to live that long?Actually it is a privilege and honour to be a close relative or a family friend of such gentle souls.My wife's grandpa is nearing hundred.He is 99 now.He is very disciplined and also humorous.Very difficult to find such people in this age.May God bless them with good health for more years.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend nikhil_sun Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. You have said really. Regular concversation with grandmother of your wofe would add some more yrs to her age. Please do on certainoccasion and tell her you wish to conduct her Birthday celebrations. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
26 Jan 10
Oh my, what a ripe old age and a long life...and who knows how much long it will go on?
The oldest person I have met was 100 years old. And still lucid and independent. Amazing.
God bless you.
Karen1 person likes this
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend PeacefulWmn9 Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. You too are lucky to meet a centurian. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life. He walked away to his home independently, without any aid like walking stick even.
May God bless You and have a great time.
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@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
28 Jan 10
A grandmother to live so long! How very nice. And the Dr...a very wise man to treat all as simply "human beings." We all feel joy and pain, and no matter where we come from, we all bleed red...human beings, related in that sense.
God bless you,
Karen
@cookiebaker (330)
• India
26 Jan 10
wow you are so lucky to meet such kind of a person. he must have known a great deal of things. did u get any kind of not-usually-known information from him. i wish i were as lucky as you
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend cookiebaker Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life. He was of the opinion that Netaji did ot die in plane crash.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
I cant recall that I met someone more than a century old but I do have a 86 yr old grandaunt. She always pray at night and is very lively. She always call me things like lazy and corrects all my wrongs. Despite her age my grandaunt still cooks my food since I do not know how to cook yet besides noodles and a few easy foods. In the morning she eats rice mixed with energy drink powder instead of putting it in water. She's very strong that I do not know when she would die. Our energy difference could be around 5 to 1 with her the upperhand.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend cowboyofhell Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life. As a old person,we always keep doing our work, in order that our limbs keep working, if they are left idling, then they may not work. You are very lucky to have your grandaunt helping at this age of her life. Take her care utmost.
[b]May God bless You and have a great time. [/b
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
25 Jan 10
wow...you must be very lucky to have met these centenarians who are still strong and alert. Since they are medical doctors, they must have taken good care of their health and diet very early in life to be able to live that long. People nowadays usually don't live up to 70 due to daily stress and food. Centenarians are in short supply in my place and even if they are, they will be senile and on wheelchairs.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend zandi458 Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@illfavors (590)
• United States
25 Jan 10
Wow, that's amazing. 108 years old? That's a long life to live. I bet the person has some amazing stories to tell.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend illfavors Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@sanjana_aslam (4187)
• Malaysia
26 Jan 10
hi dear ..
so wonderful, it woulfd be good to get blesings from such people, his good health is an additional bonus for him .. may god bless him too
cheers
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend sanjana_aslam Ji,
So nice of you for your positive response. He lives at 95, Indira Nagar kanpur (UP), 208026 India.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
25 Jan 10
Hi MGBY Jee,
This amazing that a person in his 100 + wants to enjoy life till the end. I have not met personally any one who is beyond 100 but have seen people with 80 + all invalid and life looking like hell as they are sort of burden to the members of the family.
I enjoyed your reading your account.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend Rajib Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life. In fact, I still feel his hand warmthness.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@singuri (571)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hey buddy my grand mothers mother is still alive and she is 104 years old.She was born in the year 1905.She speaks well and goes out for a morning walk everyday.She astonishes everybody by singing loudly and sometimes she goes out for jogging.Oh god it really amuses how she is maintaining her health.Minor health complaints are common and apart from that her health is sound.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend singuri Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. You are most lucky. Take her utmost care. I wish if I could introduce your mother with this genleman by name Dr. Goyal. It would be great event to find place in Guinny's book of world's record. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@LoSouLyricist (125)
• United States
25 Jan 10
It is very amazing when you meet such a circle of prestigious and defined people, and see how well to do and capable people can be at any age. It makes you fear aging less, and respect age and wisdom much more. Although it's just a number, the passage of time really is a remarkable thing, and anyone who's witnessed so much of it is due some credit, regardless of their life experiences.
Sad day that must have been, but interesting that it was so amazing as well. I couldn't even imagine living that long, but would be pleased if I do, and even more pleased if the people I care about outlive even that long a life.
I once met 4 survivors of the Holocaust in highschool, and they were very elderly at the time. I think it was in 1996, they were there to educate and spread a message to never forget the past. I got to shake their hands and thank them for everything, and that was a great experience for me that I will always remember and honor.
Thanks for sharing your story today.
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend LoSouLyricist Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Also you shared your experience as well. Such incidence create a deep impressions on the mind. They are Unique. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@AbyssalV (35)
•
25 Jan 10
God bless that person and i hope they live for a long time, but i would hate to live that long... for me that is too old and i bet there is a time when you want to die.
Bu then again it would be cool to grow really old and see how much the world changes. but then again the modern world today as we know it is not a very nice place to live in, that has to be taken into concideration.
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
26 Jan 10
Hello my friend olivetree95 Ji,
So nice of you for your quick response. Dr Goyal Ji, Looked very satisfied and still zeal to enjoy his rest of life. We may learn certain secrets of long living. My grand mother was 107 yrs old. He also told me one thing as he belonged to Red-Cross Society, he never thought, whom he was to take care, might be Indian, German, Or British Soldiers. This concept made him to live happily rest of his life.
May God bless You and have a great time.
