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Happy 100th Birthday to my Mom who becomes a centenarian today! When I contacted the “Today” show about acknowledging her birthday, they said that the couldn’t guarantee a mention because of the hundreds of 100 year old birthday wishes they receive. So, obviously, this milestone birthday is less rare than it used to be.

Alice Della Brindle is known as “Del” to her family and friends. She was the eldest of 5 kids and essentially parented her two youngest siblings which was how she developed the skills to parent me, her first born. Mom met our dad when they were 16 and, with the exception of World War II, they were inseparable until his passing in late 2006. Theirs was an inspiring love story. When I asked her this morning if 100 felt any different than 70, she observed that it pretty much feels the same. Love you, Mom. Thanks for being such a great role model and inspiration!