By A Correspondent- At 83, Gogo Josephine Jamu of Highfield, feels she still has more years to live.
Gogo Jamu was caught by surprise by her grandchildren who threw a birthday party for her at her Highfield residence on Saturday, where fun was the order of the day.
To plan for the surprise, her grandchildren moved her to Budiriro on Thursday and brought her back to Highfield on Saturday only to be greeted by people singing ‘Happy Birthday Gogo’.
It was, however, her acceptance speech that caught the attention of those in attendance as she revealed the secrets to longevity.
Gogo Jamu reveals self-discipline and love as the significant factors to long life.
“This kind of love makes me feel that I am surrounded by people who love me. That alone gives me the belief that I will be with you for more years to come.
“But something I know is that most of you will not be able to reach 83 years. There are a lot of factors that lead to long-life. You just need to be self-disciplined and love one another.
“When you love, you are also loved and that alone leads to a stress free life. Always smile, share lighter moments with everyone,” she said.
Her sentiments proved truthful as relatives and friends described her as a ‘superwoman’.
One of her grandchildren and namesake, Josephine, said they have learnt a lot from their grandmother and it was worth throwing a party for her.
Gogo Jamu was presented with several birthday presents including blankets, clothes, shoes and money among other goodies.
The birthday cake resembled Gogo Jamu’s Salvation Army uniform.
The event, which saw people partying until late night, had a number of activities with lucky attendees going home smiling.
There were about nine draws for items like headphones, shavers, watches and the grand prize of a Samsung Galaxy J2 which were sponsored by one of the grandchildren, Spencer Garufu.
The draws required people to buy raffle tickets for $5 and $10 to enter the competition.
The lucky winner for grand prize, Rudo Jamu, was presented her prize by the ‘birthday girl’.
– HMetro