Millie Erickson's relatives and nursing home staff members stood outside a window at the Sterling Village facility and sang "Happy Birthday," WJAR reported.
Erickson, wearing a hat and holding a sign that read, “Today is my 100th birthday,” blew kisses to her family as they sang.
“It was really nice that they let us do that,” Erickson’s son, Gary Erickson, told reporters. “She doesn’t usually cry, but she did. She’s just thrilled to see everybody and she’s lived a good, long life.”
When you are 100, there are not many presents one needs, and you certainly don’t need to try and blow out candles on a cake. But for Erickson, having her family and nursing staff take the time to mark her special day was the most precious gift of all.
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