We feel compelled to share with you an uplifting video interview with three British centenarians that we came across. The names of the interviewees are Clifford Crozier, born in 1915, Emilia Tereza Harper, born in 1913, and John Millington Denerly, born in 1914. These endearing 2 gentlemen and a lady give us a glimpse into their lives and share their life lessons. Even though the entire interview is filled with love for life and can be an inspiration to all of us as a whole, we highlighted just a few of our favorite moments below:

I. TENACITY

Their resilient mindset deserves admiration. This idea of keeping going would be a great recipe for a long happy life on its own! – All kinds of things happen around you and to you, but you persevere. That’s how, in their own words:

– “You keep going. A 101 is only a number, and you live for the day.” Cliff Crozier

– “Keep right on to the end of the road. – …I stay put!” John Millington Denerly

II. POSITIVITY

We could not help but notice a feeling of positivity permeating their entire being. These seniors knew how to make themselves happy with simple things like humor, optimism, and …shopping! Here is how they talked about it:

– “Everything makes me happy. I like talking to people, I like doing things, I like going out shopping. Once I go out shopping, I don’t want to come back.” Emilia Tereza Harper

– “I’ve got beautiful memories. I can live happily forever after because of my lovely memories.” Emilia Tereza Harper

– “I am always optimistic…” John Millington Denerly

– And how about a healthy shot of humor about the impact of their long life on the government? – “It always pleases me though that I can keep robbing the government with my pension.” Clifford Crozier

III. CONNECTEDNESS

Finally, they were giving us an impression of people who were not frozen in time. All three show great mental flexibility:

– “Life goes on. You get healed (but you never forget)”, – shares Tereza who was devastated by the loss of her twins

– “You’ve got to keep up with the times. So, what was good 80-90 years ago, doesn’t work these days”, says John, who received an iPad as a gift and uses it actively.

– And Cliff points out something we believe and support the most due to the nature of our home care company: “Be as independent as you can but don’t be reluctant to ask for help when you think you need it.”

What were your favorite moments?