Or in her case, sitting: congratulations today to Emma Morano of Verbania, Italy; it's her birthday, and she is now 117 years old, making her the oldest known human on the planet.
Morano, an Italian citizen, was born on Nov. 29, 1899, making her also the only living person to be born in the 19th century.
Imagine what she has seen over the years! Two world wars. Air travel. Spacecraft. Moving pictures, then wireless broadcasts. And so much more. Perhaps my mind is just easily boggled, but it all seems difficult to imagine.
