HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO YOU (Forget the Eulogy) book by Sherrie Rose
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO YOU (Forget the Eulogy) book by Sherrie Rose is now out!
This book was originally planned to coincide with Betty White’s 100th birthday celebration in 2022. Here’s the heartbreak: Betty White missed her 100th birthday by just 17 days. She passed away peacefully on New Year’s Eve 2021—just 17 days before her 100th birthday. The book’s publication was respectfully postponed and is now released in 2025, aligning with the U.S. Postal Service’s Forever stamp honoring Betty White.
Seventeen days before her 100th birthday.
She died on December 31, 2021, after living 99 years, 11 months, and 14 days of pure, unstoppable vitality. She was so close to the century mark that her 100th birthday celebration was already planned, the guest list finalized, the cake ordered.
But here’s what matters more than those 17 days: how she lived the previous 99 years.
Betty White didn’t coast into her 90s. She dominated them.
At 88, she hosted Saturday Night Live, becoming the oldest person ever to do so, and won an Emmy for it. At 90, she was still the star of Hot in Cleveland. At 97, she published a book. At 99, she was still working, still sharp, still the Betty White the world adored.
She didn’t just work long. She worked joyfully. Her 80s and 90s weren’t a slow fade. They were a victory tour. Living to 100 isn’t about the number. It’s about the decades of purpose, joy, and reinvention you pack into the journey.
What the Book HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO YOU is About
Most people write off their 70s as “retirement” and their 80s as “if I’m lucky.” Betty White rewrote that script entirely. She proved that your 80s and 90s can be some of your most productive, celebrated, and purposeful years, if you plan for it.
That’s why her story became a cornerstone of HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO YOU (Forget the Eulogy). Not because she made it to 100, but because she lived like she would.
She didn’t prepare for an ending. She prepared for more. More laughter, more work, more impact, more life.
The 2025 Forever Stamp isn’t just honoring a beloved actress. It’s honoring a blueprint for longevity done right.
Betty White showed us how. HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO YOU shows you the plan.
The book takes a unique approach to intentional living by using planning your 100th birthday party as a tool for examining how you want to live your life right now. The core philosophy is:
- “Forget the eulogy” – Instead of imagining what others might say about you when you’re gone, plan the celebration of your life while you’re here to enjoy it
- Planning your centennial celebration becomes a creative exercise that clarifies your priorities, relationships, and goals
- It’s described as part philosophy, part creative life design, helping you become someone worth celebrating for 100 years
The book draws inspiration from real centenarians and includes practical tools for:
- Strengthening relationships that sustain you
- Making choices aligned with reaching 100 healthy and fulfilled
- Living with intention rather than drifting through life
It’s a tribute to Betty White’s remarkable life and a guide for anyone wanting to design a legacy worthy life ready for celebrating, whether for yourself or someone you love.
Get the book here:
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999374761
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