Sascha Wilson
Theadora George-Stewart celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday with family, prayers, food, cake and a cold Carib beer.
As she enjoyed her beer during a special birthday function at her Short Street home in Pleasantville, the centenarian joked that it was recommended by her doctor.
“She (doctor) said the medication not doing you good, eat watermelon, callaloo and paw paw and wash it down with a Carib,” she joked.
Apart from cataracts in one of her eyes, George-Stewart is in good health, still does most things on her own and she can read without glasses.
Born in Morne Diablo, she went to school in Tableland, did domestic work and then worked in a store in San Fernando.
She got married and had two children, one of whom died.
George-Stewart who was in a festive mood singing and joking credited her longevity and good health to God.
A devout Baptist, she said, “Everything with me is Jehovah God, the Almighty have me here for a reason and I ent know the purpose, maybe I ain’t done the work yet. I have things to do for him.”
Asked if she takes care of herself, she quipped, “Of coursely, nothing happens to hand.”
She lives on her own and prepares her own meals on a hot plate.
“I wake up half past five and make myself a hot cup of coffee and then when I done that I look for something to munch. I like meh belly. What you want to know again.”
Her birthday wish is for the Lord to continue to bless and guide her and her loved ones.
Her 71-year-old son Francis George and other relatives flew in from the United States to celebrate with her.
He boasted about his mother’s strength and independence.
“I praise the Lord, Lord bless us and keep her so I could come and see her any which way I can,” he said.
She was also visited by representatives from the Ministry of Social Development who came bearing gifts.
