Loving makes life long

Together: centenarian Jim Caldwell with his devoted wife Alice.
Posted by SiteAdmin in Homefront on 22 Jun 2010 at 04:08 am

By Jane Ross
JIM Caldwell suggests there are a number of reasons why he has reached the remarkable age of 100.
He smoked, but gave it away in his 30s; he doesn’t drink – although he used to in his football playing days and he’s lived a good life.
But the main cause is the diminutive woman sitting next to him.
She has been beside him one way and another for 62 years.
“Alice has looked after me pretty well. She’s eight years younger than me!”
They met, said Jim, when he “came home from work one day and a neighbour came out the back door; she had Alice with her”.
He thought she looked “pretty good”.
Last Thursday, Jim hosted a party at Domain Seahaven Inverloch, where he and Alice have lived for nearly three years.
The birthday boy was showered with congratulation, kisses, gifts and cards, including one signed by all the residents at Seahaven.
“You’re amazing,” someone said to him.
“I suppose I am,” he replied.
He underscored the point by blowing out the candles on his cake in one breath, a steady hand then plunging the knife into its creamy heart.
Before joining his guests for afternoon tea, Jim was called on to make a speech.
“You’ll have to thank them darling,” coached Alice.
He did.
“I’d like to thank you all very much for giving me such a birthday. I look forwa...
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