This message was written on an old vase that sat on the mantelpiece of a friend of mine. This little blog piece has been framed by that wisdom and informed by an article I read, written by Kate Legge in The Australian Magazine. The article captures the essential wisdoms of Australia's super centenarians, together with the latest research by gerontologists. I have taken the liberty to paraphrase the wisdom within that resonates with my own thoughts. These thoughts have always been generated by the fact that my own grandmother lived to be 99 years and 10 months. She held a strong faith which she practised, and always looked on the brighter side of life. I remember her saying, \ When I pray