09 Feb

Today is a day of celebration for the world, my family and  all of you. My Mother Ruby Mercedes  turned 101 years old today. She is getting ready for her 7:00 pm  virtual family celebration. For those of you who may or may not know my mother Ms Ruby Mercedes Aiken Ruddock- Roach-Allen has lived on this earth overcoming many challenges and has used them as stepping stones to her greatness and wonderful example of how to be fabulous at whatever age
Born in the Republic of Panama 🇵🇦 of African Jamaican ancestry from parents who like many from the Caribbean, migrated as laborers for the building of the Panamá Canal. She is a vibrant survivor of cancer over 25 yrs, knee replacements, back surgery 3 years ago and today she only takes vitamins, fish oil capsules and the occasional pain  pill for arthritis in her shoulders. Non the less she continues to love fine clothes ( loves linen) expensive perfumes, anti-wrinkle creams, lipstick, salsa music, smoothies, steamed veggies, a good gossip story, her She spends a lot of time praying and speaking to some of her young and old friends.  Her mother passed when she was 6 months old . Thank you ancestors, God and my grandmother who I never met (Ida Ruddock of Westmorland Jamaica) I thank you for letting me have this fabulous lady as my mother. Thank you all for you happy birthday wishes I will share them all with her
Have a Ruby Celebration Day with her please 🥂