Seize the Day

Seizing the moment as if it were the last day of your life....


    As today is Olivia de Havilland's 100th birthday, it got me to thinking, as we sleep, do we wake to a new day or to an endless sleep as if we never wake up
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  "Dead Poet's Society" one of the most notable quotes the late Robin Williams says is- 'Seize the Day, gentlemen' as well as 'Oh Captain my captain'


  I'm already in my thirties and cannot believe how many years my life has flashed before my eyes.

  Not many people, or actors live to see 100. Bob Hope saw 100 before he died. Norman Lloyd is already passed 100 and is still alive today at the age of 102. He and his late wife were the longest married couple in recorded history in over 50 years.

  Gloria Stuart portrayed an 100 year old woman on the Titanic and lived to be that age. She never wanted to even think about the sad day of the tragedy  that she herself  had to witness when she was only two when Titanic.

  Irwin Corey, a stand up comic, is now 101 and still living strong. Patricia Morison, an actress is still going strong at 101 as well.


What is the secret to longevity to some? Who knows what it could be. A healthy eating habit, good sleeping patterns or just knowing, deep down, it is what is living everyday that matters to them.

   To me, I don't know if I would ever see 100, but I know my great aunt Lanita will. Never met her, and she is my mother's aunt. If she see's October 12th, she will be 100. My Grandma has 2 more years to go and believe me, deep down she too will see 100.
 I can't believe some people even live to see 100. I'm even amazed. Olivia is one of the last survivors of the remaining leading cast of "Gone with the wind" which came out on my birthday in 1939. A three hour movie based on the book that was written by Margaret Mitchell.
     Olivia portrayed the Cousin of Viviet Leigh's character Scarlett.  All the remaining actors are long gone. Almost all of them, I don't think any of them are still alive.


But why quote something out of Dead Poet's Society: Well to Quote something from Matthew Broderick:
    "Life move's pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

  And that is Ferris Bueller in a nut shell.

Ciao Bloggers! and Happy Birthday Olivia de Havilland.