Viola Myles: going strong at 103

When we last spoke to Viola Myles, the one hundred and two year old had just fought off an armed intruder at her home on Allenby Street. But tonight the unexpected heroine is in the news for an entirely different reason. Tomorrow Miss Myles will celebrate one hundred and three years of life. This afternoon Myles and eleven other members of the Helpage community celebrated their birthdays at a special party, complete with balloons, cake, and yup, even a piñata.

Viola Myles, 103 years old (Singing)
?I am old as my tongue, I little older than my teeth. So you know that I am happy, so happy today.?

Janelle Chanona, Reporting
?What would you say is the most important thing you?ve learnt after these years with us??

Viola Meyers
?Love Jesus with all my heart. My grandmother taught me that. … You look at Belize and say, this is the Belize that I came here and I saw. Well God moves inna mysterious ways and God does what he likes and I try to follow his footsteps. I can?t follow it, but I try.?

Janelle Chanona
?If there is one thing that you could change today to make it like it used to be back then, what would it be??

Viola Meyers
?I wonder what would it be? I would like a revival, but positive. Noh mek shifty, because these people come with their big … that?s not it. Sincerity; that is what counts with me.?